What is the difference in time to import: border compliance (hours) between New Zealand and Panama?

1 DB16-20 methodology, with New Zealand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?

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.

New Zealand vs Panama: Time to import: Border compliance (hours)

New Zealand

25 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Panama

24 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

New Zealand rank

124th

Panama rank

125th

Time to import: Border compliance (hours) over time

New Zealand
Panama

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 25 DB16-20 methodology against 24 DB16-20 methodology in Panama, a difference of 1 DB16-20 methodology.

Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 124th and Panama ranks 125th of 188 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time to import: border compliance (hours), New Zealand or Panama?: New Zealand, at 25 DB16-20 methodology against 24 DB16-20 methodology in Panama as of 2019.
What is the difference in time to import: border compliance (hours) between New Zealand and Panama?: 1 DB16-20 methodology, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Panama?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do New Zealand and Panama rank globally for time to import: border compliance (hours)?: New Zealand ranks 124th and Panama ranks 125th 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.