| Major criteria | Sub-criteria | Ports | |||||
| Dakar | Abidjan | Tema | Lomé | Cotonou | Lagos | ||
| Cargo volume | Container throughput (TEUs) | 383902.65 | 668065.43 | 884984.00 | 288481.00 | 348190.37 | 1623141.00 |
| Port location | Hinterland distance (Km) | 2075.33 | 1237.67 | 1181.00 | 1271.67 | 1311.33 | 1375.67 |
| Liner shipping connectivity Index | 13.60 | 16.50 | 17.90 | 14.10 | 15.00 | 21.80 | |
| Port efficiency and performance | Technical port efficiency | 0.62 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.46 | 0.76 |
| Average container ship waiting time (days) | 18.00 | 1.00 | 12.35 | 1.00 | 24.00 | 12.00 | |
| Average Container dwell time (days) | 7.00 | 12.00 | 25.00 | 13.00 | 12.00 | 42.00 | |
| Ship turnaround time (hours) | 24.00 | 1.00 | 32.00 | 1.00 | 24.00 | 12.00 | |
| Truck processing time (hours) | 5.00 | 2.50 | 8.00 | 4.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | |
| Crane productivity (moves per hour) | 20.00 | 18.00 | 20.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 15.00 | |
| Port infrastructure | water depth (m) | 11.50 | 15.00 | 11.50 | 14.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 |
| berth length (m) | 660.00 | 1000.00 | 574.00 | 430.00 | 540.00 | 1005.00 | |
| terminal size (ha) | 35.00 | 34.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 20.00 | 55.00 | |
| Port costs | Container handling cost (US $) | 160.00 | 260.00 | 168.00 | 220.00 | 180.00 | 155.00 |
| Political stability* | Peace and Conflict Instability Ledger | 8.00 | 7.70 | 6.50 | 5.40 | 12.20 | 20.70 |