LSCI index
114.7
−0.3%year on year
Base Q1 2023 average = 100
World ranking
46th
out of 178 economies with data
All-time high
162.2
Q1 2011
Ports in the PLSCI
6
highest index: Durban
Quarterly LSCI series
Since 2006 · 83 quarters
Ranking over time
1st at the top
Month by month
September 2026111−1.7%month on month+6.1%year on year48th in the world
UNCTAD monthly LSCI since January 2023, on the same scale as the quarterly index.
Ports of South Africa
PLSCI index · latest quarter
| Country | World | Port | Index | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 99th | Durban | 230.1 | +8.5% |
| 2nd | 134th | Cape Town | 186.7 | +17.2% |
| 3rd | 241st | Coega | 105.8 | +27.2% |
| 4th | 265th | Port Elizabeth | 94.7 | −12.5% |
| 5th | 675th | Richards Bay | 17.3 | 0.0% |
| 6th | 820th | East London | 10.8 | 0.0% |
Indicators · EED Data
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- Countries ranked by maritime connectivityWhich countries are best connected by sea to the rest of the world, according to the UN, and where does Spain rank?
- Maritime connectivity of Spanish portsWhich Spanish ports are best connected to global container routes, according to the UN?
- Spain’s maritime connectivity month by monthHow is Spain’s connection to global container routes changing each month, and where does it rank?
- World ports ranked by maritime connectivityWhich are the world’s best-connected ports on container routes, according to the UN, and where do Spanish ports stand?