Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 174 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
174 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 189 countries
All-time high
216 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
174 DB16-20 methodology
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014–2019

0501001502002014201620192014: 216 DB16-20 methodology2015: 216 DB16-20 methodology2016: 216 DB16-20 methodology2017: 216 DB16-20 methodology2018: 174 DB16-20 methodology2019: 174 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 174 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.4% over ten years.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 216 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 216 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 216 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 216 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 174 DB16-20 methodology -19.4%
2019 174 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 174 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 108 DB16-20 methodology, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 174 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 DB16-20 methodology, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 9 Burundi 180 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 9 Togo 180 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 11 Iraq 176 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 13 Chad 172 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 14 Argentina 166 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 15 Cameroon 163 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 174 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 216 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 174 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.