Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in South Africa

South Africa: Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) was 68 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
68 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
68 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
68 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

02040602014201620192014: 68 DB16-20 methodology2015: 68 DB16-20 methodology2016: 68 DB16-20 methodology2017: 68 DB16-20 methodology2018: 68 DB16-20 methodology2019: 68 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in South Africa is 68 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places South Africa 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in South Africa, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 68 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 68 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 68 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 68 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 68 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 68 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 68 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 DB16-20 methodology, 2.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 68 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 45 Cameroon 66 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 45 Tajikistan 66 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 45 Ukraine 66 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in South Africa?
Time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in South Africa was 68 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 68 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 68 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for time to export: documentary compliance (hours)?
South Africa ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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.