Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
48 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 189 countries
All-time high
108.89 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
48 DB16-20 methodology
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Antigua and Barbuda, 2014–2019

02550751002014201620192014: 108.9 DB16-20 methodology2015: 108.9 DB16-20 methodology2016: 48 DB16-20 methodology2017: 48 DB16-20 methodology2018: 48 DB16-20 methodology2019: 48 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 48 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.9% over ten years.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Antigua and Barbuda, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 108.89 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 108.89 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 48 DB16-20 methodology -55.9%
2017 48 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 48 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 48 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 48 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58 DB16-20 methodology, 30.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 48 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.14 DB16-20 methodology, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 66 Malawi 55 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 67 Jordan 54.86 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 68 Djibouti 50 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 69 Kiribati 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 69 Myanmar 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 69 Nepal 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 69 Papua New Guinea 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 69 Peru 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  9. 69 Rwanda 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  10. 69 Sri Lanka 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  11. 69 Ukraine 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  12. 69 Uruguay 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  13. 69 Vanuatu 48 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Antigua and Barbuda?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Antigua and Barbuda was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 108.89 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time to import: 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 import records the time associated with compliance with the import 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 import 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.