Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) was 4.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.5 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
140th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.22 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
4.5 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2019

02462014201620192014: 6.2 DB16-20 methodology2015: 6.2 DB16-20 methodology2016: 6.2 DB16-20 methodology2017: 6.2 DB16-20 methodology2018: 6.2 DB16-20 methodology2019: 4.5 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.5 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Time to export: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in United Arab Emirates, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 6.22 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 6.22 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 6.22 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 6.22 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 6.22 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 4.5 DB16-20 methodology -27.7%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 4.5 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 DB16-20 methodology, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 4.5 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.5 DB16-20 methodology, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 137 Kosovo 5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 137 Taiwan 5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 137 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 142 Belarus 4 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 142 Turkey 4 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 142 United Kingdom 4 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates?
Time to export: documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates was 4.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 6.22 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to export: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for time to export: documentary compliance (hours)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to export: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.