Samoa vs South Africa: Time to import: Border compliance (hours)
Time to import: Border compliance (hours) over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 87 DB16-20 methodology against 84 DB16-20 methodology in Samoa, a difference of 3 DB16-20 methodology.
Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time to import: border compliance (hours), Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 87 DB16-20 methodology against 84 DB16-20 methodology in Samoa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in time to import: border compliance (hours) between Samoa and South Africa?
- 3 DB16-20 methodology, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for time to import: border compliance (hours)?
- Samoa ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 186 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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About this data
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.