According to the World’s Bank logistics performance index (LPI), Lebanon recorded an LPI score of 2.72 in 2016, which ranked it 82nd out of 160 countries, compared to a score of 2.73 and a rank of 85 in 2014. The LPI measures the performance of trade logistics and that based on the weighted average of six key dimensions: the efficiency of the clearance process, quality of trade related infrastructure, ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, competence and quality of logistics services , ability to track and trace consignments, timeliness of shipments in reaching destination within the scheduled time.
In terms of the key dimensions of the LPI, Lebanon’s best performance was in timeliness with a score of 2.86, and its worst performance was in logistics competence with a score of 2.45.
Also, compared with the same income group, Lebanon lags behind South Africa, the top performer in this category. South Africa recorded an LPI score of 3.78, which ranks among the top 20 performers in the world. Similarly, Lebanon falls behind the best performer in the region, Egypt which scored an LPI of 3.18 compared with 2.97 in 2014. This increase can be attributed to the improving political situation in the country.
The top performer in the world was Germany with an LPI of 4.23 and a high score of 4.45 on timeliness. Germany remained on top of the list throughout the past years, with an LPI score increasing by 2.6% from 4.12 in 2014.
Lebanon’s LPI score
Source: World Bank