Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
8 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 189 countries
All-time high
8 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
8 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Bhutan, 2014–2019

024682014201620192014: 8 DB16-20 methodology2015: 8 DB16-20 methodology2016: 8 DB16-20 methodology2017: 8 DB16-20 methodology2018: 8 DB16-20 methodology2019: 8 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Bhutan is 8 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Bhutan ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Bhutan, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 8 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 8 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 8 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 8 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 8 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 8 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 8 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60 DB16-20 methodology, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 8 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for South Asia, which is 48 DB16-20 methodology, 17% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 122 China 12.8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 123 United Arab Emirates 12 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 124 Mauritius 8.62 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 125 Albania 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 128 United States 7.5 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Bhutan?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Bhutan was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 8 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Bhutan rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Bhutan ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan 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.