Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Congo

Congo: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 208 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
208 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 189 countries
All-time high
208 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
208 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0501001502002014201620192014: 208 DB16-20 methodology2015: 208 DB16-20 methodology2016: 208 DB16-20 methodology2017: 208 DB16-20 methodology2018: 208 DB16-20 methodology2019: 208 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 208 DB16-20 methodology for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Congo 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Congo, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 208 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 208 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 208 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 208 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 208 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 208 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 208 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60 DB16-20 methodology, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 208 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 DB16-20 methodology, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 4 Egypt 265 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 5 Equatorial Guinea 240 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 5 Tanzania 240 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia 194 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 9 Burundi 180 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 9 Togo 180 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Congo?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Congo was 208 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 208 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 208 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Congo rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Congo ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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About this data

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.