WORLD BANK UNVEILS DATA-DRIVEN LPI 2.0 TO STRENGTHEN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
The World Bank has released the 2025 edition of its redesigned Logistics Performance Indicators 2.0 (LPI 2.0), marking a significant shift in how global supply chain performance is measured. Moving away from perception-based surveys, the updated framework is built on shipment-level operational data, offering a more precise and comparable assessment of logistics systems across countries and over time.
The new indicators provide policymakers with standardised metrics on supply chain connectivity, speed, and reliability, covering three key logistics segments: maritime, air, and postal flows. Based on data collected for the period 2023–2024, the accompanying report, “Connecting to Compete 2025: The New Logistics Performance Indicators 2.0”, highlights structural inefficiencies that continue to affect global trade flows.
Among the key findings, the data points to persistent connectivity gaps between higher- and lower-income economies, underlining the uneven integration of countries into global supply chains. Significant time penalties are associated with transshipment processes and border procedures, while unpredictability remains concentrated at critical nodes such as ports, transshipment hubs, and inland checkpoints. These bottlenecks continue to undermine the reliability and resilience of logistics networks.
By focusing on observed performance rather than perceptions, the LPI 2.0 enhances the ability of governments to diagnose weaknesses within their trade and transport systems. The dataset allows for more targeted benchmarking and supports evidence-based policymaking, enabling authorities to identify where reforms can deliver the greatest impact.
The findings reinforce a central message: supply chain performance is only as strong as its weakest link. Addressing inefficiencies requires coordinated action across multiple policy areas, including infrastructure investment, trade facilitation, and the quality of logistics services. The LPI 2.0 thus provides a practical tool for governments seeking to strengthen competitiveness, improve reliability, and build more resilient supply chains in an increasingly complex global trade environment.
Source: World Bank