How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Trading across borders: Time to export: Border compliance (hours)

Malawi

51.5

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

48.35

in 2019

Malawi rank

142nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

145th

Trading across borders: Time to export: Border compliance (hours) over time

Malawi
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 51.5 against 48.35 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 3.15.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

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

Malawi ranks 142nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 191 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trading across borders: time to export: border compliance (hours), Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?: Malawi, at 51.5 against 48.35 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: time to export: border compliance (hours) between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?: 3.15, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for trading across borders: time to export: border compliance (hours)?: Malawi ranks 142nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 145th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Time to export: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trading across borders: Time to export: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 1,145 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

The score for the time for border compliance to export benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.