What is the difference in time to import: border compliance (hours) between Georgia and Hong Kong (China)?

3.55 DB16-20 methodology, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Hong Kong (China)?

6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Time to import: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Georgia vs Hong Kong (China): Time to import: Border compliance (hours)

Georgia

15 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Hong Kong (China)

18.55 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Georgia rank

133rd

Hong Kong (China) rank

132nd

Time to import: Border compliance (hours) over time

Georgia
Hong Kong (China)

How they compare

Hong Kong (China) currently reports 18.55 DB16-20 methodology against 15 DB16-20 methodology in Georgia, a difference of 3.55 DB16-20 methodology.

That makes Hong Kong (China)'s figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Hong Kong (China) has been ahead every year.

Georgia ranks 133rd and Hong Kong (China) ranks 132nd of 188 countries.

Hong Kong (China) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time to import: border compliance (hours), Georgia or Hong Kong (China)?: Hong Kong (China), at 18.55 DB16-20 methodology against 15 DB16-20 methodology in Georgia as of 2019.
What is the difference in time to import: border compliance (hours) between Georgia and Hong Kong (China)?: 3.55 DB16-20 methodology, with Hong Kong (China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Hong Kong (China)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Georgia and Hong Kong (China) rank globally for time to import: border compliance (hours)?: Georgia ranks 133rd and Hong Kong (China) ranks 132nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Time to import: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Time to import: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 1,126 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The time for border compliance to import records the time associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the import shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculate in hours. The time for this segment includes time for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. If all customs clearance and other inspections take place at the port or border at the same time, the time estimate for border compliance takes this simultaneity into account. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.