Lead time to import, median case in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Lead time to import, median case was 2.61 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Post-demographic dividend, 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Post-demographic dividend stood at 2.61 days.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 3.17 days in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.79 days, in 2014.
That places Post-demographic dividend 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 days | 3.17 days | 3.17 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.59 days | 1.79 days | 2.93 days | 5 |
More private sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Merchandise trade 43.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 71.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.40 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.94 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.24 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.4% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 50.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Post-demographic dividend?
- Lead time to import, median case in Post-demographic dividend was 2.61 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 days in 2007.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 days in 2014.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.