Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in India

India: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 19.88 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.88 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
114th
of 189 countries
All-time high
63.32 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
19.88 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

20304050602014201620192014: 63.3 DB16-20 methodology2015: 63.3 DB16-20 methodology2016: 61.3 DB16-20 methodology2017: 61.3 DB16-20 methodology2018: 29.7 DB16-20 methodology2019: 19.9 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in India stood at 19.88 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

India ranks 114th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in India, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 63.32 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 63.32 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 61.29 DB16-20 methodology -3.2%
2017 61.29 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 29.7 DB16-20 methodology -51.5%
2019 19.88 DB16-20 methodology -33.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 19.88 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60 DB16-20 methodology, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 19.88 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for South Asia, which is 48 DB16-20 methodology, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near India

  1. 115 Mexico 17.56 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 116 Sao Tome and Principe 17 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 117 Mozambique 16 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 117 Nicaragua 16 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in India?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in India was 19.88 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 63.32 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 19.88 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does India rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
India ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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
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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.