Lead time to import, median case (days) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Lead time to import, median case (days) was 4.83 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Low & middle income, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lead time to import, median case in Low & middle income is 4.83 days, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Low & middle income peaked at 7.51 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.67 days, in 2014.
That places Low & middle income 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lead time to import, median case (days) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.94 days | — |
| 2010 | 5.58 days | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 7.51 days | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 3.67 days | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 5.97 days | +62.7% |
| 2018 | 4.83 days | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.94 days | 6.94 days | 6.94 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.51 days | 3.67 days | 7.51 days | 5 |
More private sector data for Low & middle income
- Merchandise trade 41.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 8.33 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.91 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.84 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.80 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,301 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Low & middle income?
- Lead time to import, median case in Low & middle income was 4.83 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 days in 2014.
- How does Low & middle income rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.