Lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Lead time to export, median case was 3.44 days in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.44 days
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.94 days
in 2012
All-time low
2.57 days
in 2014
Years of data
6
2007–2018

Lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2007–2018

012342007201220182007: 3.9 days2010: 3.6 days2012: 3.9 days2014: 2.6 days2016: 3.6 days2018: 3.4 days

Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 3.44 days, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 3.94 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.57 days, in 2014.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Lead time to export, median case (days) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2007 to 2018.
Year days Change
2007 3.86 days
2010 3.55 days -7.8%
2012 3.94 days +10.8%
2014 2.57 days -34.7%
2016 3.6 days +40.0%
2018 3.44 days -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.86 days 3.86 days 3.86 days 1
2010s 3.42 days 2.57 days 3.94 days 5

Frequently asked questions

What is lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 3.44 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest lead time to export, median case recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.94 days in 2012.
What is the lowest lead time to export, median case recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.57 days in 2014.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for lead time to export, median case?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is lead time to export, median case rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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

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.