Africa Western and Central vs Least developed countries: Lead time to export, median case

Africa Western and Central
8.44 days
in 2018
Least developed countries
9.15 days
in 2018
Africa Western and Central rank
8th
Least developed countries rank
7th

Lead time to export, median case over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Least developed countries
246810200720122018

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 9.15 days against 8.44 days in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.71 days.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 43 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 7.03 days 6.73 days 0.307 days Africa Western and Central
2010s 6.87 days 7.48 days 0.615 days Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lead time to export, median case, Africa Western and Central or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 9.15 days against 8.44 days in Africa Western and Central as of 2018.
What is the difference in lead time to export, median case between Africa Western and Central and Least developed countries?
0.71 days, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Least developed countries?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Africa Western and Central and Least developed countries rank globally for lead time to export, median case?
Africa Western and Central ranks 8th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB), published as Lead time to export, median case (days). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lead time to export, median case (days)
Unit
days
Source
Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 678 data points, 2007–2018
Last refreshed

Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. Data are from the Logistics Performance Index survey. Respondents provided separate values for the best case (10 percent of shipments) and the median case (50 percent of shipments). The data are exponentiated averages of the logarithm of single value responses and of midpoint values of range responses for the median case.