Time to import: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Time to import: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) was 36 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 189 countries
All-time high
39.67 DB16-20 methodology
in 2015
All-time low
15.67 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0102030402014201620192014: 15.7 DB16-20 methodology2015: 39.7 DB16-20 methodology2016: 39.7 DB16-20 methodology2017: 36 DB16-20 methodology2018: 36 DB16-20 methodology2019: 36 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to import: border compliance (hours) in El Salvador stood at 36 DB16-20 methodology.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.8% over ten years.

That places El Salvador 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Time to import: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Border compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in El Salvador, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 15.67 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 39.67 DB16-20 methodology +153.2%
2016 39.67 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 36 DB16-20 methodology -9.2%
2018 36 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 36 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 36 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.14 DB16-20 methodology, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 36 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51 DB16-20 methodology, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 111 Grenada 37.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 112 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 113 Malaysia 36 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 115 China 35.65 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 116 Fiji 34.75 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: border compliance (hours) in El Salvador?
Time to import: border compliance (hours) in El Salvador was 36 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: border compliance (hours) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 39.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
What is the lowest time to import: border compliance (hours) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 15.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does El Salvador rank for time to import: border compliance (hours)?
El Salvador ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: border compliance (hours) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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.