Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) was 19 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
19 DB16-20 methodology
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

05101520252014201620192014: 24 DB16-20 methodology2015: 24 DB16-20 methodology2016: 19 DB16-20 methodology2017: 19 DB16-20 methodology2018: 19 DB16-20 methodology2019: 19 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Saint Lucia is 19 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.

That places Saint Lucia 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Saint Lucia, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 24 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 24 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 19 DB16-20 methodology -20.8%
2017 19 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 19 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 19 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 19 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24 DB16-20 methodology, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 19 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24 DB16-20 methodology, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 109 Haiti 22 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 110 Kenya 19 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 112 Botswana 18 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 113 Grenada 13.33 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 Saint Lucia?
Time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in Saint Lucia was 19 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 24 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 19 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
How does Saint Lucia rank for time to export: documentary compliance (hours)?
Saint Lucia ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.