Uruguay: Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Uruguay's liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) rose 3.6 on 2020 (from 31.59 to 35.19).

Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2020), the average change was +0.93 and a typical year strayed about 1.73 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 4.1 in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.71 in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is upward, about 0.72 a year. A straight line explains 81% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, Uruguay had the 49th highest value of the 164 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Uruguay in the 2021 ranking

• Togo — 46th of 164: 36.24
• Argentina — 47th of 164: 36.03
• Australia — 48th of 164: 35.74
• Slovenia — 50th of 164: 34.59
• Djibouti — 51st of 164: 34.13
• Pakistan — 52nd of 164: 34.11

What this measures

The Liner Shipping Connectivity Index captures how well countries are connected to global shipping networks. It is computed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) based on five components of the maritime transport sector: number of ships, their container-carrying capacity, maximum vessel size, number of services, and number of companies that deploy container ships in a country's ports. For each component a country's value is divided by the maximum value of each component in 2004, the five components are averaged for each country, and the average is divided by the maximum average for 2004 and multiplied by 100. The index generates a value of 100 for the country with the highest average index in 2004. . The underlying data come from Containerisation International Online.

Limitations: Data on trade facilitation are drawn from research by private and international agencies. Most data are perception-based evaluations by business executives and professionals. Because of different backgrounds, values, and personalities, those surveyed may evaluate the same situation differently. Caution should thus be used when interpreting perception- based indicators. Nevertheless, they convey much needed information on trade facilitation.

All 16 values

Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 5.18 (2021)
• Argentina — 36.03 (2021)
• Aruba — 6.59 (2021)
• Bahamas, The — 28.6 (2021)
• Barbados — 7.02 (2021)
• Belize — 7.61 (2021)
• Brazil — 39.74 (2021)
• British Virgin Islands — 3.01 (2021)
• Cayman Islands — 2.04 (2021)

More infrastructure data for Uruguay

• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 1.21 million (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 35.62 (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 4.93 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 145.5 (2024)
• Patent applications, nonresidents — 401 (2024)
• Patent applications, residents — 13 (2024)
• Industrial design applications, nonresident, by count — 67 (2024)
• Industrial design applications, resident, by count — 9 (2024)
• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 27.83% (2024)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population)

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Questions people ask

What is Uruguay's liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)?

35.19 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2006?

It is up 89.05% from 18.61 in 2006 (4.34% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 35.19 in 2021 and the lowest 18.45 in 2008.

How does Uruguay rank?

49th highest of 164 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) unusual for Uruguay?

In 2021, Uruguay's liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) rose 3.6 on 2020 (from 31.59 to 35.19). Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2007 to 2020), the average change was +0.93 and a typical year strayed about 1.73 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.5 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Review of Maritime Transport 2010., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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