China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Lead time to import, median case
Lead time to import, median case over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 6.76 days against 6 days in China, a difference of 0.76 days.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 75 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8 days | 11.11 days | 7.31 days | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 4.11 days | 7.82 days | 3.71 days | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lead time to import, median case, China or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 6.76 days against 6 days in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lead time to import, median case between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.76 days, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for lead time to import, median case?
- China ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB), published as Lead time to import, median case (days). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lead time to import is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from port of discharge to arrival at the consignee. 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.