North America vs South Africa: Lead time to import, median case
Lead time to import, median case over time
- North America
- South Africa
How they compare
North America currently reports 3.5 days against 3 days in South Africa, a difference of 0.5 days.
That makes North America's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.
North America ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 45 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 days | 4 days | 0.05 days | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.59 days | 2.81 days | 0.2225 days | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lead time to import, median case, North America or South Africa?
- North America, at 3.5 days against 3 days in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lead time to import, median case between North America and South Africa?
- 0.5 days, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do North America and South Africa rank globally for lead time to import, median case?
- North America ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 45 groups.
- 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.