Time to import: Border compliance (hours) in Albania

Albania: Time to import: Border compliance (hours) was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 189 countries
All-time high
10 DB16-20 methodology
in 2016
All-time low
9 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Border compliance (hours) in Albania, 2014–2019

02468102014201620192014: 9 DB16-20 methodology2015: 9 DB16-20 methodology2016: 10 DB16-20 methodology2017: 10 DB16-20 methodology2018: 10 DB16-20 methodology2019: 10 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to import: border compliance (hours) in Albania is 10 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.

Albania ranks 137th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Time to import: Border compliance (hours) in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Albania, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 9 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 9 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 10 DB16-20 methodology +11.1%
2017 10 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 10 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 10 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 10 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.14 DB16-20 methodology, 25% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 10 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 DB16-20 methodology, 10.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 134 Cyprus 14.67 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 135 Nepal 11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 136 Laos 10.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 138 Mozambique 9 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 139 Cambodia 7.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 139 North Macedonia 7.5 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: border compliance (hours) in Albania?
Time to import: border compliance (hours) in Albania was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: border compliance (hours) recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 10 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
What is the lowest time to import: border compliance (hours) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 9 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Albania rank for time to import: border compliance (hours)?
Albania ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: border compliance (hours) rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Time to import: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Time to import: Border 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 border compliance to import records the time associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the import shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculate in hours. The time for this segment includes time for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. If all customs clearance and other inspections take place at the port or border at the same time, the time estimate for border compliance takes this simultaneity into account. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.