Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
90 percent
China, South Korea, and Japan now account for 90 percent of the world’s shipbuilding market.
SOURCE: "Navigating the Competitive Seas: U.S.-Japan Future Collaboration in the Shipbuilding Industry" by CSIS's Moyuru Tanaka.
30 percent
While Ukrainian refugees who are able to work can help Moldova’s labor shortage, a large portion are from nonworking age groups. For example, over 30 percent of refugees were elderly.
SOURCE: "Moldova’s Ukrainian Bilateral" by CSIS's Leah Kieff.
74 percent
Approximately 74 percent of Philippine survey respondents in 2024 held favorable views toward the United States, compared to only 34 percent who held favorable views toward China.
SOURCE: "U.S. and Chinese Soft Power and Influence in Southeast Asia" by CSIS's Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling.
40 percent
A survey conducted by Boston Consulting Group revealed an error rate of up to 40 percent in emissions reporting across nine major industries around the world.
SOURCE: "Crafting a Robust U.S. Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism" by CSIS's Sanam Rasool, William Alan Reinsch, and Thibault Denamiel.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Lauren Adler and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
