Countries by Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services (1=low to 5=high)
Singapore leads 169 countries with a logistics service competence score of 4.4 out of 5, while Timor-Leste sits at the bottom with 1.6. The 2.8-point gap between first and last place reflects a wide range in the quality and reliability of logistics services across the global economy.
Ranking 2022
Analysis
This metric measures the competence and quality of logistics services on a scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high). A higher score indicates better performance. Data come from the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index survey, indicator code LP.LPI.LOGS.XQ, conducted in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. Respondents evaluate eight countries on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best); the eight countries are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country. The 2022 dataset covers 169 countries, with 138 of those (81.7%) supplying data from the last seven years. All 169 data points are classified as official-quality data. No extreme outliers were identified using a 3-standard-deviation threshold, and average year-over-year change across the dataset is 9.3%.
Singapore ranks first with a score of 4.4. Switzerland follows at rank 2 with 4.3. Six countries share rank 3 with scores of 4.2: Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, and Sweden. Denmark and Japan share rank 9 at 4.1. Austria, Hong Kong SAR China, and the United Arab Emirates share rank 11 at 4.0. This cluster of high-scoring countries is concentrated in Western Europe and East Asia, with the UAE representing the highest-scoring country in the Middle East. South Africa at rank 27 with 3.8 is the top-ranked country in sub-Saharan Africa.
In the middle of the ranking, scores cluster between 2.9 and 3.4. Eleven countries share rank 66 at 2.9, including Indonesia, Egypt, and Costa Rica. Notable anomalies include the Central African Republic at rank 66 with a score of 2.9, which places it above many larger emerging economies. Rwanda reaches rank 61 with a score of 3.0, placing it ahead of several Latin American and Southeast Asian economies. At the lower end, Somalia ranks 168th with 1.8, and Libya ranks 167th with 1.9. Countries such as Afghanistan, Haiti, and Sierra Leone share rank 163 with a score of 2.0.
Several caveats apply to this metric. The survey methodology relies on evaluations by logistics professionals assessing specific trade partner countries, meaning scores reflect perceptions as much as objective conditions. Countries with lower trade volumes may receive fewer respondent evaluations, reducing score precision. Some values in the dataset, such as those for Tanzania (rank 65, 2.916767) and Mozambique (rank 124, 2.44495), show unusual decimal precision, which may reflect averaging across a small number of respondents. The ranking includes 169 countries but scores for some reflect data from prior survey rounds rather than 2022 directly, given that 31 of 169 countries (18.3%) have data older than seven years.
Methodology
The metric is the Logistics Performance Index sub-indicator for competence and quality of logistics services, World Bank indicator code LP.LPI.LOGS.XQ, measured on a scale from 1 (low) to 5 (high) where higher is better. The source definition states: data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey conducted by the World Bank in partnership with academic and international institutions and private companies and individuals engaged in international logistics. Respondents evaluate eight countries on six core dimensions on a scale from 1 (worst) to 5 (best). The eight countries are chosen based on the most important export and import markets of the respondent's country. The 2022 dataset covers 169 countries, exceeding the minimum coverage threshold of 80. Of these, 138 countries (81.7%) have data from within the last seven years. All data points are classified as official quality (100%). The value range runs from 1.60 to 4.40, a spread of 175.0%. No extreme outliers were identified at the 3-standard-deviation threshold. Average year-over-year change is 9.3%, well within the 50% volatility threshold.