Lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean

Latin America & Caribbean: Lead time to export, median case was 4.45 days in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
4.45 days
Change on year
up 16.5%
Rank
20th
of 43 groups
All-time high
4.45 days
in 2018
All-time low
2.61 days
in 2014
Years of data
6
2007–2018

Lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean, 2007–2018

012342007201220182007: 3.9 days2010: 3.9 days2012: 4.5 days2014: 2.6 days2016: 3.8 days2018: 4.5 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 is 4.45 days, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 4.45 days in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.61 days, in 2014.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Lead time to export, median case (days) in Latin America & Caribbean, 2007 to 2018.
Year days Change
2007 3.86 days
2010 3.93 days +1.8%
2012 4.45 days +13.2%
2014 2.61 days -41.3%
2016 3.82 days +46.4%
2018 4.45 days +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.86 days 3.86 days 3.86 days 1
2010s 3.85 days 2.61 days 4.45 days 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean?
Lead time to export, median case in Latin America & Caribbean was 4.45 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?
The highest recorded value was 4.45 days in 2018.
What is the lowest lead time to export, median case recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 days in 2014.
How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for lead time to export, median case?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
Is lead time to export, median case rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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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
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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.