Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) was 46.25 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
46.25 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 189 countries
All-time high
50.25 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
46.25 DB16-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014–2019

02040602014201620192014: 50.2 DB16-20 methodology2015: 46.2 DB16-20 methodology2016: 46.2 DB16-20 methodology2017: 46.2 DB16-20 methodology2018: 46.2 DB16-20 methodology2019: 46.2 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 46.25 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 50.25 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 46.25 DB16-20 methodology -8.0%
2016 46.25 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 46.25 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 46.25 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 46.25 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 46.25 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60 DB16-20 methodology, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 46.25 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66 DB16-20 methodology, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 78 Jamaica 47 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 80 Seychelles 43.64 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 81 Nepal 43 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 82 Belize 38 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Sao Tome and Principe?
Time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Sao Tome and Principe was 46.25 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 50.25 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 46.25 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for time to export: documentary compliance (hours)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 79th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.