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Correlation of growth of freight transport vs GDP growth

Figure Created 12 Nov 2009 Published 12 Nov 2009 Last modified 29 Nov 2012

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Topics: Transport

The figure shows the correlation between growth in the economy and growth in freight transport

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The correlation is visible from the distribution, but it is also clear the there is a relatively broad range of different economic growth rates that can lead to the same growth in freight transport.