Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in Qatar

Qatar: Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) was 9.78 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
9.78 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 189 countries
All-time high
9.78 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
9.78 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

02468102014201620192014: 9.8 DB16-20 methodology2015: 9.8 DB16-20 methodology2016: 9.8 DB16-20 methodology2017: 9.8 DB16-20 methodology2018: 9.8 DB16-20 methodology2019: 9.8 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Qatar stood at 9.78 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Qatar 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Qatar, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 9.78 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 9.78 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 9.78 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 9.78 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 9.78 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 9.78 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 9.78 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 DB16-20 methodology, 4.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 9.78 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.5 DB16-20 methodology, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 122 Dominican Republic 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 122 Israel 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 122 Malaysia 10 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 126 El Salvador 9.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 127 Bhutan 9 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 127 Mauritius 9 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Qatar?
Time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Qatar was 9.78 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 9.78 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 9.78 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Qatar rank for time to export: documentary compliance (hours)?
Qatar ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar 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.