Lead time to import, median case (days) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Lead time to import, median case (days) was 6.44 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 6.44 days.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 12.45 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.8 days, in 2014.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lead time to import, median case (days) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.78 days | — |
| 2010 | 5.65 days | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 12.45 days | +120.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8 days | -61.5% |
| 2016 | 6.77 days | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 6.44 days | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.78 days | 9.78 days | 9.78 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.22 days | 4.8 days | 12.45 days | 5 |
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More private sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Merchandise trade 45.4% (2025)
- Food imports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 337.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 76.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 26.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 282.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 61.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 358.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Lead time to import, median case in Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.44 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 days in 2014.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB), published as part of Lead time to import, median case (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.