Lead time to import, median case in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Lead time to import, median case was 7.12 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Africa Western and Central, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 7.12 days for lead time to import, median case in 2018.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Africa Western and Central peaked at 13.33 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4 days, in 2014.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.59 days | 12.59 days | 12.59 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.38 days | 4 days | 13.33 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More private sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 306.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufactures imports 54.3% (2023)
- Food imports 15.3% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 43.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports 163.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 20.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 204.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Africa Western and Central?
- Lead time to import, median case in Africa Western and Central was 7.12 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 13.33 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 days in 2014.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.