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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank survey of how efficiently goods move through a country, covering customs, infrastructure, shipments, tracking and timeliness.

Why it matters

Logistics costs decide whether manufacturing and agribusiness can compete. Landlocked SADC states depend on corridors through their neighbours.

Read with care

Survey-based and published every few years; the latest edition is 2023.

Source

World Bank

score 1 to 5. 50 African countries, 2007 to 2022.

Logistics (LPI): highest in South Africa, lowest in Angola

Logistics Performance Index, score 1 to 5. Latest year available, mostly 2022. 14 of 16 countries have data.

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Ranked: logistics (LPI)iWhy it mattersLogistics costs decide whether manufacturing and agribusiness can compete. Landlocked SADC states depend on corridors through their neighbours.

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01234South Africa3.70Botswana3.10Tanzania2.99 (2016)Namibia2.90Mozambique2.68 (2016)Malawi2.59 (2018)Comoros2.56 (2018)Zambia2.53 (2018)DRC2.50Mauritius2.50Zimbabwe2.50Madagascar2.30Lesotho2.28 (2018)Angola2.10median 2.55
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How spread out SADC is
Median 2.55Lowest: Angola 2.10Highest: South Africa 3.70

Over time

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Logistics Performance Index against income per person

Each bubble is a SADC country, sized by population. Dashed lines mark the SADC medians. Countries far from the pattern are worth a closer look.

0.001.002.003.004.00$1,000$3,000$10kGDP per person, US$ (log scale)Logistics (LPI)DRCTanzaniaSouth AfricaAngolaMozambiqueMadagascarZambiaZimbabwe
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Table

The same figures as the map, for screen readers and copying.
RankCountryValueYearFive-year changeGradeDetails
1South Africa3.702022little changed since 2016B
2Botswana3.102022little changed since 2016B
3Tanzania2.992016little changed since 2010B
4Namibia2.902022little changed since 2016B
5Mozambique2.682016little changed since 2010B
6Malawi2.592018little changed since 2012B
7Comoros2.562018little changed since 2012B
8Zambia2.532018little changed since 2010B
9DRC2.502022little changed since 2016B
10Mauritius2.502022little changed since 2014B
11Zimbabwe2.502022little changed since 2016B
12Madagascar2.302022little changed since 2016B
13Lesotho2.282018little changed since 2012B
14Angola2.102022little changed since 2016B
–EswatiniNo recent data
–SeychellesNo recent data