What is the highest lead time to export, median case recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The highest recorded value was 8.92 days in 2010.

What is the lowest lead time to export, median case recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 2.88 days in 2014.

Is lead time to export, median case rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 export, median case (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Lead time to export, median case in Africa Western and Central

Name: Lead time to export, median case in Africa Western and Central
Creator: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Africa Western and Central: Lead time to export, median case was 8.44 days in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

8.44 days

Change on year

up 34.3%

All-time high

8.92 days

in 2010

All-time low

2.88 days

in 2014

Years of data

2007–2018

Lead time to export, median case in Africa Western and Central, 2007–2018

Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB). Measured in days.

Analysis

In 2018, lead time to export, median case in Africa Western and Central stood at 8.44 days.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lead time to export, median case in Africa Western and Central peaked at 8.92 days in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.88 days, in 2014.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	7.03 days	7.03 days	7.03 days	1
2010s	6.87 days	2.88 days	8.92 days	5

Frequently asked questions

What is lead time to export, median case in Africa Western and Central?: Lead time to export, median case in Africa Western and Central was 8.44 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest lead time to export, median case recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 8.92 days in 2010.
What is the lowest lead time to export, median case recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 2.88 days in 2014.
Is lead time to export, median case rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 export, median case (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Lead time to export, median case (days)
Unit: days
Source: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 118 places, 678 data points, 2007–2018
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Lead time to export is the median time (the value for 50 percent of shipments) from shipment point to port of loading. 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.