Time to import: Border compliance (hours) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Time to import: Border compliance (hours) was 227.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Time to import: Border compliance (hours) in Zimbabwe, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 227.67 DB16-20 methodology for time to import: border compliance (hours) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 281.6% over ten years.
Zimbabwe ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Time to import: Border compliance (hours) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 59.67 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 59.67 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 227.67 DB16-20 methodology | +281.6% |
| 2017 | 227.67 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 227.67 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 227.67 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 227.67 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96 DB16-20 methodology, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 227.67 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97 DB16-20 methodology, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time to import: border compliance (hours) in Zimbabwe?
- Time to import: border compliance (hours) in Zimbabwe was 227.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest time to import: border compliance (hours) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 227.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- What is the lowest time to import: border compliance (hours) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.67 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for time to import: border compliance (hours)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time to import: border compliance (hours) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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
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.