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Guatemala - Logistics performance index

Logistics performance index: Efficiency of customs clearance process (1=low to 5=high)

Definition: Logistics professionals' perception of the efficiency of country's customs clearance processes (i.e. speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.

Source: World Bank and Turku School of Economics, Logistic Performance Index Surveys. Data are available online at : http://www.worldbank.org/lpi. Summary results are published in Arvis and others' Connecting to Compete: Trade Logistics in the Global Economy, The Logistics Performance Index and Its Indicators report.

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Year	Value
2007	2.27
2010	2.33

Logistics performance index: Quality of trade and transport-related infrastructure (1=low to 5=high)

Definition: Logistics professionals' perception of country's quality of trade and transport related infrastructure (e.g. ports, railroads, roads, information technology), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.

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Year	Value
2007	2.13
2010	2.37

Logistics performance index: Ease of arranging competitively priced shipments (1=low to 5=high)

Definition: Logistics professionals' perception of the ease of arranging competitively priced shipments to a country, on a rating ranging from 1 (very difficult) to 5 (very easy). Scores are averaged across all respondents.

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Year	Value
2007	2.62
2010	2.16

Logistics performance index: Competence and quality of logistics services (1=low to 5=high)

Definition: Logistics professionals' perception of country's overall level of competence and quality of logistics services (e.g. transport operators, customs brokers), on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.

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Year	Value
2007	2.50
2010	2.74

Logistics performance index: Overall (1=low to 5=high)

Definition: Logistics Performance Index overall score reflects perceptions of a country's logistics based on efficiency of customs clearance process, quality of trade- and transport-related infrastructure, ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, quality of logistics services, ability to track and trace consignments, and frequency with which shipments reach the consignee within the scheduled time. The index ranges from 1 to 5, with a higher score representing better performance.

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Year	Value
2007	2.53
2010	2.63

Logistics performance index: Frequency with which shipments reach consignee within scheduled or expected time (1=low to 5=high)

Definition: Logistics professionals' perception of how often the shipments to assessed country reach the consignee within the scheduled or expected delivery time, on a rating ranging from 1 (hardly ever) to 5 (nearly always). Scores are averaged across all respondents.

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Year	Value
2007	3.23
2010	3.52

Logistics performance index: Ability to track and trace consignments (1=low to 5=high)

Definition: Logistics professionals' perception of the ability to track and trace consignments when shipping to the country, on a rating ranging from 1 (very low) to 5 (very high). Scores are averaged across all respondents.

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Year	Value
2007	2.43
2010	2.71

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Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Trade facilitation