Time to export: Border compliance (hours) in China

China: Time to export: Border compliance (hours) was 20.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.7 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
132nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.93 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
20.7 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to export: Border compliance (hours) in China, 2014–2019

01020302014201620192014: 25.9 DB16-20 methodology2015: 25.9 DB16-20 methodology2016: 25.9 DB16-20 methodology2017: 25.9 DB16-20 methodology2018: 25.9 DB16-20 methodology2019: 20.7 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to export: border compliance (hours) in China is 20.7 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

China ranks 132nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Time to export: Border compliance (hours) in China, year by year

Annual values for Time to export: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in China, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 25.93 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 25.93 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 25.93 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 25.93 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 25.93 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 20.7 DB16-20 methodology -20.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 20.7 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.73 DB16-20 methodology, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • China's 20.7 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46 DB16-20 methodology, 45% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near China

  1. 131 Argentina 21 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 133 Mexico 20.39 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 134 Costa Rica 20 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 135 Cyprus 18 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to export: border compliance (hours) in China?
Time to export: border compliance (hours) in China was 20.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to export: border compliance (hours) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 25.93 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to export: border compliance (hours) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does China rank for time to export: border compliance (hours)?
China ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to export: border compliance (hours) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Time to export: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Time to export: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 1,132 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The time for border compliance to export 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 export 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 calulcated 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.