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Liner Shipping Connectivity by African country
Morocco has the highest liner shipping connectivity index of any African country, at 69.3, ahead of Egypt and South Africa.
UNCTAD index of how well a country is connected to global container shipping networks (2004 maximum = 100). 38 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021.
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| # | Country | Liner Shipping Connectivity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 69.3 | |
| 2 | Egypt | 66.7 | |
| 3 | South Africa | 39.1 | |
| 4 | Ghana | 37.2 | |
| 5 | Togo | 36.2 | |
| 6 | Djibouti | 34.1 | |
| 7 | Mauritius | 24.6 | |
| 8 | Republic of the Congo | 24 | |
| 9 | Angola | 23.4 | |
| 10 | Namibia | 22.2 | |
| 11 | Nigeria | 20.8 | |
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 19.3 | |
| 13 | Benin | 19.1 | |
| 14 | Cameroon | 18.5 | |
| 15 | Senegal | 17.5 | |
| 16 | Kenya | 16.5 | |
| 17 | Tanzania | 15.8 | |
| 18 | Mozambique | 14.1 | |
| 19 | Gabon | 12.9 | |
| 20 | Libya | 12.4 | |
| 21 | Algeria | 12.2 | |
| 22 | Equatorial Guinea | 11.8 | |
| 23 | Somalia | 9.7 | |
| 24 | Guinea | 9.2 | |
| 25 | Seychelles | 8.5 | |
| 26 | Sudan | 8.4 | |
| 27 | Madagascar | 7.5 | |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 7.3 | |
| 29 | Gambia | 6.6 | |
| 30 | Liberia | 6.6 | |
| 31 | Mauritania | 6 | |
| 32 | Tunisia | 5.6 | |
| 33 | Comoros | 4.9 | |
| 34 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.9 | |
| 35 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4.9 | |
| 36 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.8 | |
| 37 | Cabo Verde | 4.2 | |
| 38 | Eritrea | 3.5 |
Ghana
Togo
Djibouti
Mauritius
Republic of the Congo
Angola
Namibia
Nigeria
Cote d'Ivoire
Benin
Cameroon
Senegal
Kenya
Tanzania
Mozambique
Gabon
Libya
Algeria
Equatorial Guinea
Somalia
Guinea
Seychelles
Sudan
Madagascar
Sierra Leone
Gambia
Liberia
Mauritania
Tunisia
Comoros
Guinea-Bissau
Sao Tome and Principe
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Cabo Verde
EritreaGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Liner Shipping Connectivity figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=liner_shipping_connectivity_index&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest liner shipping connectivity index?
Morocco has the highest liner shipping connectivity index in Africa at 69.3 (2021), followed by Egypt and South Africa.
Which African country has the lowest liner shipping connectivity index?
Eritrea has the lowest liner shipping connectivity index of the 38 African countries with data, at 3.5 (2021).
How many African countries report Liner Shipping Connectivity data?
38 of 54 African countries have a recent Liner Shipping Connectivity figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=liner_shipping_connectivity_index&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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