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Topic 12 of 18 · Country Index 2026

Eritrea: Mobility & Trade

How connected is a country to the rest of the world?

Eritrea is placed 177th of 177 countries on mobility & trade in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: Liner Shipping Connectivity Index 5.548 (2025); Container Import Dwell Time 14.8 (2024).

Mobility & Trade

177th

of 177 countries placed

Placed from 2 of 4 key statistics

Country Index 2026, all topics171st of 180 →

01The evidence

The 4 key statistics that decide it

Only these place Eritrea on mobility & trade — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.

Why these keys

  1. Key 1 of 4

    Liner Shipping Connectivity Index

    UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

    Why it is a key: How much of the world's container shipping actually calls at a country's ports — the infrastructure side of connectedness, where logistics performance is the paperwork side.

    2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 3.0 IGO

    5.548

    LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)

    Higher is better

    Ranked 171st of 177 by UNCTAD

    Eritrea: 5.548. Across the 168 countries in this edition, values run from 4.13 (Turks and Caicos Islands) to 1,313 (China); the world median is 60.84.

    World median
    60.84
    Best in Eastern Africa
    83.05 Kenya
    Land neighbours
    Djibouti 77.23 · Sudan 27.59

    Each grey tick is one of 168 countries in the 2025 edition.

  2. Key 2 of 4

    Container Import Dwell Time

    World Bank Group

    Why it is a key: How long an imported container waits in port before it moves on — a measured, not surveyed, reading of how efficiently ports, customs and carriers let goods cross a border.

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0

    14.8

    Median days a full import container waits in port

    Lower is better

    Eritrea: 14.8. Across the 156 countries in this edition, values run from 1 (Gibraltar) to 21.6 (Haiti); the world median is 4.4.

    World median
    4.4
    Best in Eastern Africa
    2.8 Kenya
    Land neighbours
    Djibouti 10.5 · Sudan 18.1

    Each grey tick is one of 156 countries in the 2024 edition.

  3. Key 3 of 4

    Logistics Performance Index

    World Bank Group

    Why it is a key: How efficiently goods actually cross a country's borders, ports and customs.

    2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0

    No reading

    LPI score (1–5)

    Higher is better

    World Bank Group publishes no 2023 figure for Eritrea, so the standing rests on the other keys.

    Across the 139 countries in this edition, values run from 1.9 (Afghanistan) to 4.3 (Singapore); the world median is 2.9.

    World median
    2.9
    Best in Eastern Africa
    2.8 Rwanda
    Land neighbours
    Djibouti 2.7 · Sudan 2.4

    Each grey tick is one of 139 countries in the 2023 edition.

  4. Key 4 of 4

    ICT Goods Exports

    UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

    Why it is a key: How far a country is plugged into global technology trade.

    2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO

    No reading

    ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)

    Higher is better

    UNCTAD publishes no 2024 figure for Eritrea, so the standing rests on the other keys.

    Across the 120 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 61.45 (Hong Kong); the world median is 0.975.

    World median
    0.975
    Best in Eastern Africa
    1.26 Mauritius

    Each grey tick is one of 120 countries in the 2024 edition.

03In context

Eritrea beside its neighbours

A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 177 countries on mobility & trade, never a place within the region.

Eastern Africa
1st177thNot placed · 47 countries with too few key statisticsNo data

The whole world on mobility & trade

Eritrea and the countries it borders

The standing is each country’s place among all 177 placed on the topic; the other columns are the publishers’ own values, read at the edition the standing used.

CountryStandingLiner Shipping Connectivity IndexLSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)Container Import Dwell TimeMedian days a full import container waits in portLogistics Performance IndexLPI score (1–5)ICT Goods ExportsICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Djibouti125th77.2310.52.7—
Sudan170th27.5918.12.4—
Eritrea177th5.54814.8——
Ethiopianot placed————

“—” means the publisher gives no reading for that country in that edition. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed.

Placed either side on mobility & trade

The countries immediately above and below Eritrea in the topic’s list.

04Context, no vote

Where Eritrea is ahead of the world, and behind

13 more statistics filed under mobility & trade, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.

Every country

Behind the world median4

Statistics on which Eritrea does worse than the middle country measured.

  • Average Time to Clear Exports Through CustomsWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 4.4567.922No earlier reading

    Eritrea: 7.922 · world median 4.456 · Average time to clear exports through customs (days). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 1 to 27.46; lower is better.

    Position 46th of 174 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = worst. The publisher ranks no country on this.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.332▲ Improved since 2015

    Eritrea: 0.332 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.

    Position 27th of 125 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = worst. The publisher ranks no country on this.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Cost of Sending RemittancesWorld Bank Group · 2023 · world median 3.2259.16▼ Worsened since 2016

    Eritrea: 9.16 · world median 3.225 · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount). World Bank Group, 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from -49.69 to 19.63; lower is better.

    Position 6th of 93 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = worst. The publisher ranks no country on this.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • Freedom of Foreign MovementV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.2-2.825No real change since 2015

    Eritrea: -2.825 · world median 1.2 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +2.9); higher = freer movement. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from -3.642 to 2.727; higher is better.

    Position 174th of 176 — derived here by ordering the published values, 1st = best. The publisher ranks no country on this.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

No better end9

These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.

  • Commodity Export DependenceUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 67.1793.12No real change since 2014

    Eritrea: 93.12 · world median 67.17 · Commodity exports (% of merchandise exports, three-year average). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 4.605 to 99.77.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • EmigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · world median 444,451912,792Moved since 2015

    Eritrea: 912,792 · world median 444,451 · Migrants from the country living abroad, mid-year (people). UN DESA Population Division, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 313 to 18,533,845.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Export Concentration IndexUNCTAD · 2025 · world median 0.3060.317Moved since 2015

    Eritrea: 0.317 · world median 0.306 · Export concentration index (0–1, normalised Herfindahl–Hirschman). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.059 to 0.933.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Merchant Fleet by Country of OwnershipUNCTAD · 2026 · world median 275.7312.81Moved since 2016

    Eritrea: 12.81 · world median 275.73 · Merchant fleet owned (thousand dead-weight tons). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2026 edition, data for 2026.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 397,071.

    Chart and every countryThe 2026 dataset

  • Refugee Population by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · world median 12,269119Moved since 2015

    Eritrea: 119 · world median 12,269 · Refugees under UNHCR's mandate hosted, end of year (people). UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 2,655,191.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

  • Net Migration RateUN DESA Population Division · 2023 · world median -0.133-4.404Moved since 2013

    Eritrea: -4.404 · world median -0.133 · Net migrants per 1,000 population. UN DESA Population Division, 2023 edition, data for 2023.

    Published values in that edition run from -61.68 to 39.62.

    Chart and every countryThe 2023 dataset

  • International MigrantsUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · world median 223,32312,512Moved since 2015

    Eritrea: 12,512 · world median 223,323 · International migrants living in the country, mid-year (people). UN DESA Population Division, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 246 to 52,375,047.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • International Migrants as a Share of PopulationUN DESA Population Division · 2024 · world median 6.0890.354Moved since 2015

    Eritrea: 0.354 · world median 6.089 · International migrants (% of population). UN DESA Population Division, 2024 edition, data for 2024.

    Published values in that edition run from 0.02 to 100.

    Chart and every countryThe 2024 dataset

  • Asylum-Seekers by Country of AsylumUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · world median 1,8360No real change since 2015

    Eritrea: 0 · world median 1,836 · Asylum-seekers awaiting a decision, end of year (people). UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, 2025 edition, data for 2025.

    Published values in that edition run from 0 to 3,718,945.

    Chart and every countryThe 2025 dataset

No current reading for Eritrea

Cereal Import Dependency Ratio, Container Port Traffic (last 2019), Creative Goods Exports (last 2003), Creative Services Exports, Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) (last 2011), Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports, ICT Goods Exports (last 2003), ICT Services Exports, Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) (last 2011), Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary (last 2000), Logistics Performance Index (last 2018), Outbound Mobility Ratio, Tertiary (last 2016), Services Exports, Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All Products (last 2006) and Trade (% of GDP) (last 2011). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.

05Country Index 2026

Mobility & Trade among Eritrea’s 12 topics

Mobility & Trade is Eritrea’s 12th best-placed topic of 12. Strongest first; each marker sits at the position divided by that topic’s field, so fields of different sizes compare fairly.

On the profile
  1. Environment & Sustainabilityjoint 26th of 181
  2. Work & Labourjoint 117th of 182
  3. Peace & Securityjoint 126th of 177
  4. Health & Wellbeing151st of 200
  5. Energy149th of 193
  6. Risk & Resilience162nd of 193
  7. Gender & Equality165th of 183
  8. Development & Human Capital181st of 196
  9. Digital & Technology190th of 198
  10. Governance & Institutionsjoint 191st of 194
  11. Democracy & Civil Liberties198th of 198
  12. Mobility & Trade177th of 177

No standing on Economy & Innovation, Education & Knowledge, Food & Agriculture, Poverty & Inequality: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.

06The top of the list

Who leads on mobility & trade

The three countries placed highest of 177, and the leaders Eritrea can most readily be measured against.

All 177 countries
  1. 1

    Singapore

    South-eastern Asia

    1st of 177 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale

  2. 2

    Macau

    Eastern Asia

    2nd of 177 · 2 of 4 keys

    Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

  3. 3

    Hong Kong

    Eastern Asia

    3rd of 177 · 4 of 4 keys

    Photo: Base64 and Derivative work by Globe-trotter · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale

Placed highest nearby

  1. Highest in Africa

    South Africa39th4/4 keys

  2. Highest in Eastern Africa

    Kenya44th2/4 keys

  3. This page

    Eritrea177th2/4 keys

Positions out of 177 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.

07Analysis

Charts and analysis about Eritrea and mobility & trade

All charts

08Questions

Eritrea on mobility & trade: questions answered

Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.

How does Eritrea rank on mobility & trade?

Eritrea is placed 177th of 177 countries on Mobility & Trade in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 4 key statistics (Liner Shipping Connectivity Index and Container Import Dwell Time). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.

What is the latest Liner Shipping Connectivity Index figure for Eritrea?

5.548 in 2025 (lSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)), according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The world median in the same edition was 60.84.

What is the latest Container Import Dwell Time figure for Eritrea?

14.8 in 2024 (median days a full import container waits in port), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 4.4.

How does Eritrea compare with Sudan on mobility & trade?

Sudan is placed 170th of 177, and Eritrea 177th. Liner Shipping Connectivity Index: Sudan 27.59, Eritrea 5.548; Container Import Dwell Time: Sudan 18.1, Eritrea 14.8.

How have Eritrea’s mobility & trade figures changed?

Liner Shipping Connectivity Index fell from 13.29 in 2006 to 5.548 in 2026; Logistics Performance Index fell from 2.188 in 2007 to 2.087 in 2018.

Which mobility & trade statistics are missing for Eritrea?

No current reading is published for Eritrea on Cereal Import Dependency Ratio, Container Port Traffic, Creative Goods Exports, Creative Services Exports, Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP), Foreign Value Added Share of Gross Exports, ICT Goods Exports, ICT Services Exports, Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP), Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary, Logistics Performance Index, Outbound Mobility Ratio, Tertiary, Services Exports, Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All Products and Trade (% of GDP). They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.

09Keep reading

Explore further

Mobility & Trade

Eritrea, topic by topic

10Method

Method, sources and how to cite

What this topic does not measure

Passport strength and freedom of movement for people are not measured with a key, because the data behind passport rankings is not licensed for reuse here. Trade as a share of the economy, remittance costs and student mobility are published here as context.

About mobility & trade, in full

How the Mobility & Trade standing is decided, step by step

A standing is a place in a list, not a mark out of anything. This one is part of the Country Index 2026, and it is worked out like this.

  1. A few key indicators decide it; the rest are context. 4 indicators on this topic are keys and 27 are charted alongside them without a vote. That split is the point: if every statistic voted, importing five more of one kind would quietly change what the topic is about.
  2. Each key is read at one edition. ⚠ The keys behind this standing do not all describe the same year — they run from 2023 to 2025, because publishers release on their own schedules. Read the standing as “how this country places now”, not as a snapshot of one year.
  3. Every country’s published value is turned into a place within that one key’s own field, and then expressed as a share of that field — how far down this key’s list the country sits, rather than how many countries are above it. Keys where a higher published number is worse (terrorism, hunger, disaster risk) are turned round first, so the good end is always the same end.
  4. Dividing by the field first is the whole reason this works. A place carries the size of its list inside it: 22nd of 44 and 108th of 215 are the same showing, and averaging the numbers 22 and 108 says loudly that they are not. Fields on this site run from about 44 countries to about 215, so averaging raw places would reward a country for happening to be measured in small ones. Dividing each place by its own field removes the size and leaves only the showing.
  5. The shares are averaged, plainly. One key, one vote — no key is weighted above another, because any weighting would be this site’s opinion presented as a measurement. Countries are then put in order by that average, and the average itself is never published. It is our arithmetic with nothing anchoring it, so printing it would invite it to be read as a measurement somebody made. The position it produces, the band, and the keys it was built from are all published instead — every one of them checkable against the tables on this page.
  6. A country needs 2 of this topic’s 4 keys — half, rounded up, and never fewer than 2. A standing built from one reading, printed beside one built from four, is two different things sharing a column heading. 177 countries clear the bar here.
  7. A key has to earn its vote every edition. It must measure at least 120 countries (below that it starts measuring who was surveyed rather than the world), it must not have more than 10% of its field tied at either end, and it must not repeat another key in the same topic — Spearman correlation above 0.92 counts as repeating. A topic needs at least 2 surviving keys to place anyone at all; this one has 4.
  8. A standing is relative, and the grouping is ours. It says where a country places against the others measured alongside it, so it moves when they move. The publishers listed on this page did not agree to be read together, and each measures its subject its own way: the underlying numbers are theirs, the ordering on top is this site’s — the same method as the rest of the Country Index, applied to one subject instead of all of them.

The key statistics and their licences

The other 13 statistics on this page come from 6 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.

The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photographs

Eritrea’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.

Cite this page

Nations Inquiry (2026). Eritrea: Mobility & Trade — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/eritrea/mobility

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