What is the highest lead time to export, median case recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The highest recorded value was 10.24 days in 2012.

What is the lowest lead time to export, median case recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

The lowest recorded value was 4.2 days in 2014.

Is lead time to export, median case rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 export, median case (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Lead time to export, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Name: Lead time to export, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Creator: Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Lead time to export, median case was 9.6 days in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)

9.6 days

Change on year

up 51.6%

All-time high

10.24 days

in 2012

All-time low

4.2 days

in 2014

Years of data

2007–2018

Lead time to export, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2007–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lead time to export, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 9.6 days, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 51.6% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lead time to export, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 10.24 days in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.2 days, in 2014.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	6.63 days	6.63 days	6.63 days	1
2010s	7.95 days	4.2 days	10.24 days	5

Frequently asked questions

What is lead time to export, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Lead time to export, median case in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 9.6 days in 2018, according to Logistic Performance Index Surveys, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest lead time to export, median case recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The highest recorded value was 10.24 days in 2012.
What is the lowest lead time to export, median case recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: The lowest recorded value was 4.2 days in 2014.
Is lead time to export, median case rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 export, median case (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.