Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
$2.45 trillion
New research from CSIS estimates that approximately $2.45 trillion worth of goods—over one-fifth of global maritime trade—transited the Taiwan Strait in 2022.
SOURCE: "Crossroads of Commerce: How the Taiwan Strait Propels the Global Economy" by CSIS's Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, David Peng, and Bonny Lin with Jasper Verschuur.
4.5 times
The number of violent incidents related to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict increased 4.5 times in the last week of September from the weekly average between October 7, 2023, and August 31, 2024.
SOURCE: "Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran" by CSIS's Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Alexander Palmer.
5 million
The International Energy Agency estimates that OPEC+ has more than 5 million barrels per day of spare capacity, reassuring markets even as tensions rise between Israel and Iran.
SOURCE: "Experts React: Energy Implications of Escalating Middle East Conflict" by CSIS's Kevin Book, Ben Cahill, Adi Imsirovic, Raad Alkadiri, Kunro Irié, and Leslie Palti-Guzman.
80 percent
While the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act remains a defining program of the U.S. relationship with Africa, its benefits are unevenly distributed: over 80 percent of AGOA benefits accrue to only 5 countries.
SOURCE: What U.S. Elections Could Mean for Africa" by CSIS's Cameron Hudson.
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.
