Lead time to export, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lead time to export, median case was 9.32 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to export, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lead time to export, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa is 9.32 days, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to export, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 9.32 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.63 days, in 2014.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.83 days | 7.83 days | 7.83 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.27 days | 3.63 days | 9.32 days | 5 |
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More trade data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Net long-term borrowing -262.73 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 843.91 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Food imports excluding fish 28.97 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 35.79 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 9.81 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 29.80 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 29.52 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 865.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 3.12 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 320.10 billion current US$ (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to export, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lead time to export, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa was 9.32 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to export, median case recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to export, median case recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 days in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for lead time to export, median case?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to export, median case rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.