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Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) by country

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...

Countries reporting
168
Highest
171.18 maximum value in 2004 = 100
China
Lowest
0.6354 maximum value in 2004 = 100
Moldova
Median
13.51 maximum value in 2004 = 100
Years covered
16
2006–2021
Data points
2,626

What the numbers show

Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100) is currently reported for 168 countries. The highest value is 171.18 maximum value in 2004 = 100 in China; the lowest is 0.6354 maximum value in 2004 = 100 in Moldova.

The median across all reporting countries is 13.51 maximum value in 2004 = 100, and the mean is 27.14 maximum value in 2004 = 100.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 269.

Over the past decade 128 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Iraq (up 360.1%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela (down 65.1%).

Liner shipping connectivity index: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 China 171.18 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 29.2% rising
2 South Korea 111.25 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 24.0% rising
3 Singapore 110.68 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 16.8% rising
4 United States 102.61 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 33.4% rising
5 Malaysia 98.68 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 11.7% rising
6 Netherlands 90.74 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 14.1% rising
7 Hong Kong 90.56 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 5.0% flat
8 Spain 90.47 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 19.2% rising
9 United Kingdom 90 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 18.2% rising
10 Belgium 86.96 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 11.3% rising
11 Germany 85.08 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 6.6% rising
12 Vietnam 77.47 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 59.6% rising
13 Italy 76.34 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 20.6% rising
14 France 74.29 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 21.3% rising
15 United Arab Emirates 73.94 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 20.7% rising
16 Sri Lanka 70.68 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 79.0% rising
17 Japan 69.66 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 7.0% rising
18 Saudi Arabia 69.45 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 31.2% rising
19 Morocco 69.3 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 54.2% rising
20 Thailand 68.95 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 75.7% rising
21 Egypt 66.67 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 28.8% rising
22 Turkey 61.5 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 29.7% rising
23 Portugal 61.2 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 37.8% rising
24 Greece 60.1 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 55.7% rising
25 Oman 59.3 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 47.6% rising
26 India 58.89 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 21.2% rising
27 Malta 57.37 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 55.6% rising
28 Poland 51.84 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 38.1% rising
29 Panama 51.6 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 29.5% rising
30 Colombia 49.23 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 53.5% rising
31 Canada 48.84 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 38.8% rising
32 Sweden 48.18 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 16.1% rising
33 Mexico 47.28 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 22.7% rising
34 Denmark 45.82 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 20.0% rising
35 Dominican Republic 42.23 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 61.4% rising
36 Lebanon 41.55 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 16.6% rising
37 Israel 41.47 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 77.8% rising
38 Peru 40.42 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 33.8% rising
39 Brazil 39.74 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 18.0% rising
40 South Africa 39.06 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 11.5% rising
41 Qatar 37.73 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 350.0% volatile
42 Ecuador 37.38 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 48.6% rising
43 Ghana 37.19 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 81.3% rising
44 Guatemala 37.16 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 144.4% rising
45 Chile 36.29 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 25.1% rising
46 Togo 36.24 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 163.3% rising
47 Argentina 36.03 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 32.3% rising
48 Australia 35.74 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 21.9% rising
49 Uruguay 35.19 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 39.1% rising
50 Slovenia 34.59 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 77.2% rising
51 Djibouti 34.13 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 109.3% rising
52 Pakistan 34.11 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 23.4% rising
53 Jordan 33.86 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 44.2% rising
54 Jamaica 33.78 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 50.1% rising
55 Croatia 33.59 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 89.8% rising
56 Indonesia 32.71 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 3.6% rising
57 Iraq 32.3 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 360.1% volatile
58 Bahrain 31.71 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 88.3% rising
59 Russia 31.66 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 0.5% rising
60 Iran 31.08 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 6.9% flat
61 New Zealand 30.5 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 64.2% rising
62 Bahamas 28.6 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 13.0% rising
63 Ukraine 28.16 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 17.2% rising
64 Romania 26.7 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 25.1% rising
65 Philippines 25.54 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 19.6% rising
66 Mauritius 24.57 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 15.9% rising
67 Congo 24.01 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 83.2% rising
68 Lithuania 23.98 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 85.4% rising
69 Costa Rica 23.93 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 39.7% rising
70 Angola 23.39 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 51.0% rising
71 Namibia 22.18 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 52.6% rising
72 Nigeria 20.77 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 0.3% rising
73 Cote d'Ivoire 19.28 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 3.4% rising
74 Benin 19.14 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 44.9% rising
75 Cameroon 18.53 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 10.7% rising
76 Cyprus 17.78 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 14.6% rising
77 Senegal 17.54 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 21.5% rising
78 Kenya 16.48 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 12.7% rising
79 Tanzania 15.81 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 12.5% rising
80 Trinidad and Tobago 15.09 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 24.5% falling
81 Finland 14.99 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 6.3% rising
82 Bangladesh 14.67 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 94.1% rising
83 French Polynesia 14.33 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 35.2% rising
84 Mozambique 14.13 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 11.7% rising
85 Gabon 12.9 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 23.1% rising
86 Puerto Rico 12.78 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 11.4% falling
87 Ireland 12.44 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 62.0% rising
88 Libya 12.37 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 124.3% rising
89 Algeria 12.23 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 15.7% rising
90 Equatorial Guinea 11.8 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 42.3% rising
91 Honduras 11.8 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 8.2% flat
92 Papua New Guinea 11.03 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 41.2% rising
93 Norway 10.87 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 4.1% flat
94 Estonia 10.67 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 51.3% rising
95 New Caledonia 10.61 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 10.7% falling
96 Latvia 10.35 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 39.4% rising
97 Fiji 10.31 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 17.6% falling
98 Kuwait 10.23 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 9.5% flat
99 Somalia 9.65 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 91.9% rising
100 Guam 9.37 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 17.2% rising
101 Guinea 9.17 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 2.1% rising
102 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 9.09 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 0.2% rising
103 Suriname 8.9 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 27.1% rising
104 Guyana 8.9 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 10.8% rising
105 Haiti 8.68 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 24.2% rising
106 Samoa 8.63 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 46.4% flat
107 Seychelles 8.54 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 0.0% rising
108 Myanmar 8.54 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 47.8% rising
109 Syria 8.39 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 43.7% falling
110 Sudan 8.38 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 25.8% rising
111 Solomon Islands 8.14 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 3.7% rising
112 Cambodia 8.13 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 42.6% rising
113 American Samoa 8.09 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 46.8% flat
114 Tonga 8.06 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 53.9% rising
115 Cuba 8.03 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 20.3% rising
116 Nicaragua 8.02 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 19.6% flat
117 Bulgaria 7.78 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 33.0% falling
118 Belize 7.61 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 97.3% rising
119 El Salvador 7.55 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 7.5% rising
120 Madagascar 7.49 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 3.0% falling
121 Vanuatu 7.44 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 23.0% rising
122 Venezuela 7.36 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 65.1% falling
123 Sierra Leone 7.34 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 50.6% rising
124 Maldives 7.31 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 5.6% rising
125 Marshall Islands 7.21 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 92.3% rising
126 Barbados 7.02 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 2.3% flat
127 Iceland 6.99 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 44.8% rising
128 Brunei 6.85 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 51.8% rising
129 Gambia 6.64 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 7.0% rising
130 Aruba 6.59 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 12.7% rising
130 Curacao 6.59 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 27.7% falling
132 Yemen 6.56 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 41.9% falling
133 Liberia 6.56 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 40.8% rising
134 Kiribati 6.2 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 65.3% rising
135 Mauritania 6.05 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 13.2% rising
136 Faroe Islands 6.04 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 32.5% rising
137 Georgia 5.95 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 0.3% rising
138 Dominica 5.89 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 37.2% rising
139 Tunisia 5.62 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 42.7% falling
140 Grenada 5.61 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 5.5% flat
140 Saint Lucia 5.61 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 6.5% falling
142 United States Virgin Islands 5.23 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 4.4% rising
143 Greenland 5.21 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 142.7% rising
144 Antigua and Barbuda 5.18 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 0.2% falling
145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.18 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 11.9% rising
146 Northern Mariana Islands 5.16 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 27.2% rising
147 Comoros 4.94 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 20.0% rising
148 Guinea-Bissau 4.89 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 3.2% flat
149 Sao Tome and Principe 4.85 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 26.4% rising
150 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.83 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 18.7% rising
151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.61 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 11.1% rising
152 Montenegro 4.43 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 13.7% rising
153 Micronesia (country) 4.41 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 173.6% rising
154 Albania 4.37 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 28.5% rising
155 Cape Verde 4.23 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 27.1% flat
156 Eritrea 3.46 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 11.7% flat
157 East Timor 3.29 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 29.1% volatile
158 British Virgin Islands 3.01 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 22.5% rising
159 Gibraltar 2.52 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 20.0% flat
160 Palau 2.46 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 25.0% falling
161 Cayman Islands 2.04 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 10.2% falling
162 Paraguay 1.85 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 77.6% rising
163 Bermuda 1.79 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 11.0% rising
164 Tuvalu 1.7 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 down 27.4% falling
165 Nauru 1.7 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2019 up 55.6% rising
166 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.13 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2021 up 2.8% falling
167 North Korea 0.8881 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2012 up 27.4% flat
168 Moldova 0.6354 maximum value in 2004 = 100 2020 down 30.4% falling

About this data

Indicator
Liner shipping connectivity index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)
Unit
maximum value in 2004 = 100
Source
Review of Maritime Transport 2010., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 2,626 data points, 2006–2021
Last refreshed

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.