Lead time to export, median case in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Lead time to export, median case was 3.2 days in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.2 days
Change on year
down 31.7%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.68 days
in 2016
All-time low
2.57 days
in 2010
Years of data
6
2007–2018

Lead time to export, median case in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2007–2018

0123452007201220182007: 3.5 days2010: 2.6 days2012: 2.8 days2014: 3.1 days2016: 4.7 days2018: 3.2 days

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

Analysis

In 2018, lead time to export, median case in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 3.2 days.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lead time to export, median case in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.68 days in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.57 days, in 2010.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lead time to export, median case in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Lead time to export, median case (days) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year days Change
2007 3.49 days
2010 2.57 days -26.5%
2012 2.76 days +7.7%
2014 3.08 days +11.3%
2016 4.68 days +52.2%
2018 3.2 days -31.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.49 days 3.49 days 3.49 days 1
2010s 3.26 days 2.57 days 4.68 days 5

Frequently asked questions

What is lead time to export, median case in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Lead time to export, median case in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3.2 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest lead time to export, median case recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.68 days in 2016.
What is the lowest lead time to export, median case recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.57 days in 2010.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for lead time to export, median case?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is lead time to export, median case rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.