Lead time to import, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Lead time to import, median case was 6.76 days in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lead time to import, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 2007–2018
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2018, lead time to import, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 6.76 days.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lead time to import, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 12.91 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.47 days, in 2014.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Lead time to import, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.11 days | — |
| 2010 | 7.05 days | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 12.91 days | +83.2% |
| 2014 | 4.47 days | -65.4% |
| 2016 | 7.93 days | +77.3% |
| 2018 | 6.76 days | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.11 days | 11.11 days | 11.11 days | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.82 days | 4.47 days | 12.91 days | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More private sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 44.5% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 499.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 19.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 486.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 367.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lead time to import, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Lead time to import, median case in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 6.76 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest lead time to import, median case recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 days in 2012.
- What is the lowest lead time to import, median case recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 days in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for lead time to import, median case?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is lead time to import, median case rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high 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.
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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.