Economy

Philippines maritime connectivity

Philippines has a Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) of 187.1 in Q3 2026 (+1.6% year on year), ranking 29th out of 178 economies. Its best-connected port is Manila. UNCTAD’s LSCI measures how well a country is integrated into global liner shipping networks for containers.

Period · Q3 2026Ports in the index · 18

LSCI index

187.1

+1.6%year on year

Base Q1 2023 average = 100

World ranking

29th

out of 178 economies with data

All-time high

189.2

Q1 2026

Ports in the PLSCI

18

highest index: Manila

Quarterly LSCI series

Since 2006 · 83 quarters

Ranking over time

1st at the top

Month by month

September 2026187.40.0%month on month+2.8%year on year29th in the world

UNCTAD monthly LSCI since January 2023, on the same scale as the quarterly index.

Ports of Philippines

PLSCI index · latest quarter
CountryWorldPortIndexYear on year
1st39thManila470.4+0.9%
2nd176thCagayan de Oro153.6+2.3%
3rd180thDavao151.5−1.2%
4th190thCebu140.4−10.0%
5th214thSubic Bay122.6−5.8%
6th237thBatangas107.6−2.0%
7th296thIloilo82.1+21.7%
8th327thDadiangas68.6−11.8%
9th461stZamboanga39.1+17.7%
10th678thDumaguete16.90.0%
11th689thBacolod16.20.0%
12th742ndOzamiz130.0%
13th796thCotabato11.10.0%
14th867thPuerto Princesa9.50.0%
15th873rdPolloc9.30.0%
16th875thMindanao Terminal9.10.0%
17th881stRoxas90.0%
18th883rdTagbilaran8.90.0%

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