Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) was 1.32 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.32 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.32 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
1.32 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

00.511.52014201620192014: 1.3 DB16-20 methodology2015: 1.3 DB16-20 methodology2016: 1.3 DB16-20 methodology2017: 1.3 DB16-20 methodology2018: 1.3 DB16-20 methodology2019: 1.3 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 1.32 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.

Hong Kong ranks 159th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Hong Kong, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 1.32 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 1.32 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 1.32 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 1.32 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 1.32 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 1.32 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 1.32 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.58 DB16-20 methodology, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 1.32 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46 DB16-20 methodology, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 156 Armenia 1.62 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 157 Moldova 1.56 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 158 Switzerland 1.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 160 Canada 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 160 South Korea 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 160 Lesotho 1 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 160 New Zealand 1 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Hong Kong?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Hong Kong was 1.32 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Hong Kong rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Hong Kong ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.