Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
34 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
10 DB16-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

1015202530352014201620192014: 34 DB16-20 methodology2015: 10 DB16-20 methodology2016: 10 DB16-20 methodology2017: 10 DB16-20 methodology2018: 10 DB16-20 methodology2019: 10 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Dominican Republic stood at 10 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.6% over ten years.

That places Dominican Republic 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Dominican Republic, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 34 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 10 DB16-20 methodology -70.6%
2016 10 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 10 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 10 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 10 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 10 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 DB16-20 methodology, 42% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 10 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24 DB16-20 methodology, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 119 Thailand 11.27 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 120 Saudi Arabia 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 120 Togo 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 122 Israel 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 122 Malaysia 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 125 Qatar 9.78 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 Dominican Republic?
Time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Dominican Republic was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 34 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for time to export: documentary compliance (hours)?
Dominican Republic ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.