Data for 2023

Container Import Dwell Time, 2023

Figures for 2023, as World Bank Group published them · stored as published, never rewritten

Container Import Dwell Time, 2023 covers 155 countries on 3 measures. Haiti is highest, at 23.2; Northern Mariana Islands is lowest, at 1.0. The middle country reads 4.4.

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Container Import Dwell Time · Data for 2023

HighestHaiti

23.2

LowestNorthern Mariana Islands

1.0

Shaded by value in five groups of equal size, darkest at the lowest end. A higher value is the worse result.

155countries
3measures per country
2023the year it describes
75distinct values1 decimal, as published
Sep 29, 2026read from the publisher
CC BY 4.0licence

01Position · derived

The table

Every country and every column of Container Import Dwell Time, 2023, as published. World Bank Group ranks nobody on this measure; the position is derived here by ordering the published values. “=” marks a shared position.

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Container Import Dwell Time, 2023: every country, as published by World Bank Group.
derived
1	HaitiHTICaribbean	23.2	42.2	28.1	10000+
2	SudanSDNNorthern Africa	22.0	31.6	27.9	10000+
3	DR CongoCODMiddle Africa	19.2	27.2	18.9	10000+
4	EritreaERIEastern Africa	18.3	33.1	40.5	1000-10000
5	AlgeriaDZANorthern Africa	16.0	21.3	14.9	10000+
6	NigeriaNGAWestern Africa	13.2	18.6	12.9	10000+
=7	CameroonCMRMiddle Africa	12.1	18.8	13.1	10000+
=7	CubaCUBCaribbean	12.1	15.1	12.2	10000+
=9	EgyptEGYNorthern Africa	11.6	19.0	12.8	10000+
=9	SyriaSYRWestern Asia	11.6	17.8	10.4	10000+
11	BeninBENWestern Africa	10.1	17.4	13.9	10000+
12	ComorosCOMEastern Africa	9.8	15.8	12.5	1000-10000
=13	DjiboutiDJIEastern Africa	9.5	15.0	11.0	10000+
=13	GabonGABMiddle Africa	9.5	13.1	7.2	10000+
=15	SenegalSENWestern Africa	8.9	13.8	11.5	10000+
=15	TanzaniaTZAEastern Africa	8.9	12.7	9.1	10000+
17	TogoTGOWestern Africa	8.8	14.1	11.5	10000+
18	LebanonLBNWestern Asia	8.4	10.8	7.6	10000+
19	Guinea-BissauGNBWestern Africa	8.2	15.2	13.0	1000-10000
=20	BahamasBHSCaribbean	8.1	12.5	13.5	1000-10000
=20	GuyanaGUYSouth America	8.1	11.1	8.0	1000-10000
=22	American SamoaASMPolynesia	8.0	9.2	4.5	100-1000
=22	MaldivesMDVSouthern Asia	8.0	8.2	5.0	10000+
=22	MyanmarMMRSouth-eastern Asia	8.0	11.4	7.3	1000-10000
=22	São Tomé and PríncipeSTPMiddle Africa	8.0	19.4	14.0	100-1000
=22	SeychellesSYCEastern Africa	8.0	11.1	10.5	1000-10000
27	TunisiaTUNNorthern Africa	7.9	14.3	11.7	10000+
28	PakistanPAKSouthern Asia	7.7	13.2	9.3	10000+
29	HondurasHNDCentral America	7.5	9.5	6.2	10000+
=30	Republic of the CongoCOGMiddle Africa	7.0	9.9	8.3	10000+
=30	YemenYEMWestern Asia	7.0	9.5	8.9	10000+
=32	Trinidad and TobagoTTOCaribbean	6.9	9.0	6.1	10000+
=32	VanuatuVUTMelanesia	6.9	12.1	15.9	1000-10000
34	United States Virgin IslandsVIRCaribbean	6.8	14.4	12.5	100-1000
35	MauritaniaMRTWestern Africa	6.7	10.2	9.7	10000+
=36	ArgentinaARGSouth America	6.6	10.0	3.4	10000+
=36	GhanaGHAWestern Africa	6.6	9.7	8.0	10000+
=36	JamaicaJAMCaribbean	6.6	10.2	8.0	10000+
=39	BarbadosBRBCaribbean	6.4	8.1	6.0	1000-10000
=39	NicaraguaNICCentral America	6.4	7.8	5.2	1000-10000
=41	GuatemalaGTMCentral America	6.3	8.7	6.4	10000+
=41	GuineaGINWestern Africa	6.3	9.0	7.2	10000+
=41	MexicoMEXCentral America	6.3	8.4	6.3	10000+
=41	SomaliaSOMEastern Africa	6.3	10.5	10.0	10000+
45	CuraçaoCUWCaribbean	6.2	8.6	6.7	1000-10000
=46	Cabo VerdeCPVWestern Africa	6.0	9.2	12.0	10-100
=46	LithuaniaLTUNorthern Europe	6.0	8.2	9.4	10000+
=46	MadagascarMDGEastern Africa	6.0	10.0	7.5	10000+
49	Sierra LeoneSLEWestern Africa	5.9	11.1	9.3	1000-10000
=50	Cayman IslandsCYMCaribbean	5.7	7.3	3.8	1000-10000
=50	El SalvadorSLVCentral America	5.7	9.3	8.8	1000-10000
=50	MoroccoMARNorthern Africa	5.7	8.3	6.3	10000+
=53	Côte d’IvoireCIVWestern Africa	5.6	8.4	6.7	10000+
=53	EcuadorECUSouth America	5.6	7.4	5.8	10000+
=53	Equatorial GuineaGNQMiddle Africa	5.6	11.9	11.7	1000-10000
=56	BelizeBLZCentral America	5.5	6.2	5.1	1000-10000
=56	JapanJPNEastern Asia	5.5	7.8	7.1	10000+
=56	PhilippinesPHLSouth-eastern Asia	5.5	7.4	5.4	10000+
59	ColombiaCOLSouth America	5.4	7.0	4.7	10000+
=60	BangladeshBGDSouthern Asia	5.3	7.8	6.1	10000+
=60	Costa RicaCRICentral America	5.3	6.7	4.8	10000+
=62	BrazilBRASouth America	5.1	6.9	6.6	10000+
=62	BulgariaBGREastern Europe	5.1	7.5	6.0	1000-10000
=62	Saint LuciaLCACaribbean	5.1	7.3	5.2	1000-10000
=62	TürkiyeTURWestern Asia	5.1	7.5	6.1	10000+
=66	GambiaGMBWestern Africa	5.0	9.3	8.0	1000-10000
=66	GeorgiaGEOWestern Asia	5.0	9.0	7.5	10000+
=66	New CaledoniaNCLMelanesia	5.0	7.3	6.9	10000+
=66	Puerto RicoPRICaribbean	5.0	7.0	5.0	10000+
70	Dominican RepublicDOMCaribbean	4.9	7.3	5.8	10000+
=71	MozambiqueMOZEastern Africa	4.8	6.8	5.3	10000+
=71	PanamaPANCentral America	4.8	6.1	3.5	10000+
=73	LatviaLVANorthern Europe	4.7	7.8	6.1	10000+
=73	OmanOMNWestern Asia	4.7	7.1	6.5	10000+
=75	KuwaitKWTWestern Asia	4.5	5.6	4.9	10000+
=75	NamibiaNAMSouthern Africa	4.5	5.8	4.6	1000-10000
=77	BahrainBHRWestern Asia	4.4	6.1	4.8	1000-10000
=77	South KoreaKOREastern Asia	4.4	6.5	6.2	10000+
79	PolandPOLEastern Europe	4.3	5.9	4.4	10000+
=80	French PolynesiaPYFPolynesia	4.2	7.2	8.0	10000+
=80	RomaniaROUEastern Europe	4.2	5.7	4.5	10000+
=82	ItalyITASouthern Europe	4.1	6.1	4.8	10000+
=82	LiberiaLBRWestern Africa	4.1	6.8	5.9	1000-10000
=82	SpainESPSouthern Europe	4.1	5.9	5.3	10000+
=82	SurinameSURSouth America	4.1	7.5	5.5	1000-10000
=82	United Arab EmiratesAREWestern Asia	4.1	5.7	5.8	10000+
=82	VenezuelaVENSouth America	4.1	6.4	6.2	10000+
=88	ArubaABWCaribbean	4.0	8.4	4.0	1000-10000
=88	EstoniaESTNorthern Europe	4.0	6.5	4.1	1000-10000
=88	FranceFRAWestern Europe	4.0	5.5	4.8	10000+
=88	JordanJORWestern Asia	4.0	6.3	5.1	10000+
=88	SwedenSWENorthern Europe	4.0	5.6	4.9	10000+
=93	ChinaCHNEastern Asia	3.9	5.7	5.5	10000+
=93	VietnamVNMSouth-eastern Asia	3.9	6.8	5.5	10000+
=95	AlbaniaALBSouthern Europe	3.8	6.3	5.3	1000-10000
=95	Solomon IslandsSLBMelanesia	3.8	6.2	7.0	1000-10000
=95	TaiwanTWNEastern Asia	3.8	5.0	4.6	10000+
=95	UkraineUKREastern Europe	3.8	8.8	5.0	100-1000
99	CambodiaKHMSouth-eastern Asia	3.7	6.2	4.0	10000+
100	AngolaAGOMiddle Africa	3.6	7.9	6.0	10000+
=101	FijiFJIMelanesia	3.5	4.2	2.3	1000-10000
=101	IndiaINDSouthern Asia	3.5	5.3	6.8	10000+
=101	PortugalPRTSouthern Europe	3.5	5.3	4.3	10000+
=101	SloveniaSVNSouthern Europe	3.5	4.8	4.7	10000+
=105	BelgiumBELWestern Europe	3.4	4.9	3.8	10000+
=105	IraqIRQWestern Asia	3.4	6.7	6.6	10000+
=105	Papua New GuineaPNGMelanesia	3.4	4.5	3.1	10000+
=105	Sri LankaLKASouthern Asia	3.4	4.7	3.3	10000+
=109	CroatiaHRVSouthern Europe	3.3	5.3	4.3	10000+
=109	GuamGUMMicronesia	3.3	4.2	4.0	10000+
=109	Timor-LesteTLSSouth-eastern Asia	3.3	5.3	3.0	1000-10000
=112	FinlandFINNorthern Europe	3.2	5.3	4.9	10000+
=112	MontenegroMNESouthern Europe	3.2	5.7	4.6	1000-10000
=112	SamoaWSMPolynesia	3.2	4.5	2.6	100-1000
=115	CanadaCANNorthern America	3.1	4.4	3.8	10000+
=115	GreeceGRCSouthern Europe	3.1	5.2	3.9	10000+
=115	MauritiusMUSEastern Africa	3.1	4.9	3.9	1000-10000
=115	United KingdomGBRNorthern Europe	3.1	4.7	3.6	10000+
=115	United StatesUSANorthern America	3.1	3.9	3.3	10000+
=120	IcelandISLNorthern Europe	3.0	8.8	8.0	1000-10000
=120	MalaysiaMYSSouth-eastern Asia	3.0	5.0	4.7	10000+
=120	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVCTCaribbean	3.0	4.0	5.0	1000-10000
=120	ThailandTHASouth-eastern Asia	3.0	4.2	3.1	10000+
124	NorwayNORNorthern Europe	2.9	4.0	4.1	10000+
=125	ChileCHLSouth America	2.8	3.7	2.8	10000+
=125	GermanyDEUWestern Europe	2.8	3.7	2.8	10000+
=125	MaltaMLTSouthern Europe	2.8	4.0	3.2	10000+
=125	NetherlandsNLDWestern Europe	2.8	3.8	2.9	10000+
=129	Hong KongHKGEastern Asia	2.7	3.4	3.3	10000+
=129	IrelandIRLNorthern Europe	2.7	3.8	3.4	10000+
=131	Saudi ArabiaSAUWestern Asia	2.6	4.1	2.6	10000+
=131	Sint MaartenSXMCaribbean	2.6	5.7	6.2	1000-10000
133	QatarQATWestern Asia	2.5	3.9	3.8	10000+
134	British Virgin IslandsVGBCaribbean	2.4	3.9	3.8	100-1000
=135	CyprusCYPWestern Asia	2.2	2.9	2.4	10000+
=135	LibyaLBYNorthern Africa	2.2	5.1	4.0	10000+
=137	Antigua and BarbudaATGCaribbean	2.1	6.4	4.8	1000-10000
=137	GrenadaGRDCaribbean	2.1	3.1	3.0	1000-10000
=139	DenmarkDNKNorthern Europe	2.0	3.6	3.1	10000+
=139	New ZealandNZLAustralia and New Zealand	2.0	2.9	2.5	10000+
=139	South AfricaZAFSouthern Africa	2.0	2.9	2.3	10000+
142	TongaTONPolynesia	1.9	2.7	1.9	100-1000
=143	AustraliaAUSAustralia and New Zealand	1.8	2.1	1.8	10000+
=143	IndonesiaIDNSouth-eastern Asia	1.8	2.9	2.8	10000+
=143	KenyaKENEastern Africa	1.8	3.4	3.3	10000+
=143	Saint Kitts and NevisKNACaribbean	1.8	3.4	0.7	100-1000
147	UruguayURYSouth America	1.7	2.1	1.6	1000-10000
148	DominicaDMACaribbean	1.6	4.8	3.5	1000-10000
149	PeruPERSouth America	1.5	2.6	1.8	10000+
150	MacauMACEastern Asia	1.4	2.9	2.0	100-1000
=151	AnguillaAIACaribbean	1.3	1.5	1.0	100-1000
=151	BruneiBRNSouth-eastern Asia	1.3	2.5	2.0	10-100
153	MontserratMSRCaribbean	1.2	1.6	1.9	100-1000
154	SingaporeSGPSouth-eastern Asia	1.1	2.3	1.5	10000+
155	Northern Mariana IslandsMNPMicronesia	1.0	1.4	1.5	1000-10000

02In 2023

At either end

The 5 countries at each end of the headline, then the highest and lowest on each other measure.

Highest

1Haiti23.2
2Sudan22.0
3DR Congo19.2
4Eritrea18.3
5Algeria16.0

Lowest

155Northern Mariana Islands1.0
154Singapore1.1
153Montserrat1.2
151Bruneishared1.3
151Anguillashared1.3

A higher value is the worse result. The middle country reads 4.4. “Shared” marks a value another country also holds.

Each measure’s ends

Mean days
HighestHaiti42.2
LowestNorthern Mariana Islands1.4
Middle country: 6.8
Interquartile range, P75 − P25 (days)
HighestEritrea40.5
LowestSaint Kitts and Nevis0.7
Middle country: 5.3

03Caveats

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75 distinct values among 155
Values are stored exactly as published, to 1 decimal. 6 countries share 4.1. Countries sharing a value share a position too.
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