Lead time to export, median case in China
China: Lead time to export, median case was 2 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to export, median case in China, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
China recorded 2 days for lead time to export, median case in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to export, median case in China peaked at 3 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2 days, in 2014.
That places China 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lead time to export, median case in China, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.6 days | — |
| 2010 | 2.77 days | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3 days | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2 days | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 3 days | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 2 days | -33.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 days, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- China's 2 days is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2 days, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6 days | 2.6 days | 2.6 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.55 days | 2 days | 3 days | 5 |
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- 38 Spain 2 days compare
- 38 United Arab Emirates 2 days compare
- 38 United Kingdom 2 days compare
- 38 United States 2 days compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to export, median case in China?
- Lead time to export, median case in China was 2 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to export, median case recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to export, median case recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 days in 2014.
- How does China rank for lead time to export, median case?
- China ranks 38th out of 73 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to export, median case rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB), published as part of Lead time to export, median case (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.