Lead time to import, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Lead time to import, median case was 6.46 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 6.46 days for lead time to import, median case in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 14.75 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.31 days, in 2014.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.95 days | 10.95 days | 10.95 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.64 days | 5.31 days | 14.75 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More private sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Merchandise trade 45.6% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 306.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 27.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 279.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 50.54 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 48.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Lead time to import, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 6.46 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.75 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 days in 2014.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.