Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 26 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
26 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
26 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
26 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

01020302014201620192014: 26 DB16-20 methodology2015: 26 DB16-20 methodology2016: 26 DB16-20 methodology2017: 26 DB16-20 methodology2018: 26 DB16-20 methodology2019: 26 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 26 DB16-20 methodology for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places Costa Rica 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Costa Rica, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 26 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 26 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 26 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 26 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 26 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 26 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 26 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58 DB16-20 methodology, 16.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 26 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.14 DB16-20 methodology, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 100 Gambia 31.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 101 Haiti 28 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 102 Tunisia 26.92 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 103 Azerbaijan 26 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 103 Comoros 26 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 103 Morocco 26 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 Costa Rica?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Costa Rica was 26 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 26 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 26 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Costa Rica ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica 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.