Economy

Dominican Republic maritime connectivity

Dominican Republic has a Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI) of 132 in Q3 2026 (+3.9% year on year), ranking 41st out of 178 economies. Its best-connected port is Caucedo. UNCTAD’s LSCI measures how well a country is integrated into global liner shipping networks for containers.

Period · Q3 2026Ports in the index · 4

LSCI index

132

+3.9%year on year

Base Q1 2023 average = 100

World ranking

41st

out of 178 economies with data

All-time high

141.9

Q1 2018

Ports in the PLSCI

4

highest index: Caucedo

Quarterly LSCI series

Since 2006 · 83 quarters

Ranking over time

1st at the top

Month by month

September 2026132.4+0.6%month on month+4.3%year on year42nd in the world

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

Ports of Dominican Republic

PLSCI index · latest quarter
CountryWorldPortIndexYear on year
1st89thCaucedo250.8+6.8%
2nd226thRio Haina115.4+1.3%
3rd583rdPuerto Plata24.6−11.9%
4th709thManzanillo (DO)14.90.0%

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