Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) was 228 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
228 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
242.67 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
228 DB16-20 methodology
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in Afghanistan, 2014–2019

0501001502002502014201620192014: 242.7 DB16-20 methodology2015: 242.7 DB16-20 methodology2016: 228 DB16-20 methodology2017: 228 DB16-20 methodology2018: 228 DB16-20 methodology2019: 228 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Afghanistan stood at 228 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Afghanistan, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 242.67 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 242.67 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 228 DB16-20 methodology -6.0%
2017 228 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 228 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 228 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 228 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.25 DB16-20 methodology, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 228 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.5 DB16-20 methodology, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 1 Venezuela 528 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 2 Iraq 504 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 4 Guyana 200 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 192 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 5 South Sudan 192 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Afghanistan?
Time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Afghanistan was 228 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 242.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 228 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for time to export: documentary compliance (hours)?
Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time to export: Documentary 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 documentary compliance to export records the time associated with compliance with the export documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. It is calculated in hours. It includes the time for obtaining documents; preparing documents; processing documents; presenting documents; and submitting documents. All electronic or paper submissions of information requested by any government agency in connection with the shipment are considered to be documents obtained, prepared and submitted during the export process. All documents prepared by the freight forwarder or customs broker for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study are included regardless of whether they are required by law or in practice. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.