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Time to import: Border compliance (hours) in South Africa

South Africa: Time to import: Border compliance (hours) was 87 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
87 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
87 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0204060802014201620192014: 87 DB16-20 methodology2015: 87 DB16-20 methodology2016: 87 DB16-20 methodology2017: 87 DB16-20 methodology2018: 87 DB16-20 methodology2019: 87 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 87 DB16-20 methodology for time to import: border compliance (hours) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places South Africa 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near South Africa

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  4. 48 Gambia 87 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 50 Somalia 85 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 51 Gabon 84 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 51 Guinea-Bissau 84 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 51 Guyana 84 DB16-20 methodology compare
  9. 51 Marshall Islands 84 DB16-20 methodology compare
  10. 51 Palau 84 DB16-20 methodology compare
  11. 51 Samoa 84 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: border compliance (hours) in South Africa?
Time to import: border compliance (hours) in South Africa was 87 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: border compliance (hours) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 87 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: border compliance (hours) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 87 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for time to import: border compliance (hours)?
South Africa ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: border compliance (hours) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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
188 places, 1,126 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.