Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
48 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
76 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
48 DB16-20 methodology
in 2017
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0204060802014201620192014: 76 DB16-20 methodology2015: 76 DB16-20 methodology2016: 76 DB16-20 methodology2017: 48 DB16-20 methodology2018: 48 DB16-20 methodology2019: 48 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 48 DB16-20 methodology for time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 36.8% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Sri Lanka, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 76 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 76 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 76 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 48 DB16-20 methodology -36.8%
2018 48 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 48 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 48 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 DB16-20 methodology, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 48 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for South Asia, which is 45.5 DB16-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 59 Comoros 50 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 59 Vietnam 50 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 61 Madagascar 48.91 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 62 Barbados 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 62 Benin 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 62 Central African Republic 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 62 Colombia 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 62 Gambia 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  9. 62 Guatemala 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  10. 62 Honduras 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  11. 62 Lebanon 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  12. 62 Maldives 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  13. 62 Mali 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  14. 62 Moldova 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  15. 62 Nicaragua 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  16. 62 Papua New Guinea 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  17. 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  18. 62 Syria 48 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Sri Lanka?
Time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Sri Lanka was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 76 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for time to export: documentary compliance (hours)?
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.