Economy

Congo - Kinshasa maritime connectivity

Congo - Kinshasa has a Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) of 25.8 in Q3 2026 (+21.1% year on year), ranking 124th out of 178 economies. Its best-connected port is Matadi. UNCTAD’s LSCI measures how well a country is integrated into global liner shipping networks for containers.

Period · Q3 2026Ports in the index · 2

LSCI index

25.8

+21.1%year on year

Base Q1 2023 average = 100

World ranking

124th

out of 178 economies with data

All-time high

35.7

Q1 2014

Ports in the PLSCI

2

highest index: Matadi

Quarterly LSCI series

Since 2006 · 83 quarters

Ranking over time

1st at the top

Month by month

September 202625.80.0%month on month+12.6%year on year123rd in the world

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

Ports of Congo - Kinshasa

PLSCI index · latest quarter
CountryWorldPortIndexYear on year
1st419thMatadi46.7+38.7%
2nd695thBanana15.70.0%

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