Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Iran

Iran: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 40 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
40 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
205.56 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
40 DB16-20 methodology
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

501001502002014201620192014: 205.6 DB16-20 methodology2015: 205.6 DB16-20 methodology2016: 192 DB16-20 methodology2017: 192 DB16-20 methodology2018: 40 DB16-20 methodology2019: 40 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Iran is 40 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.5% over ten years.

Iran ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Iran, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 205.56 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 205.56 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 192 DB16-20 methodology -6.6%
2017 192 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 40 DB16-20 methodology -79.2%
2019 40 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 40 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.25 DB16-20 methodology, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 40 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.43 DB16-20 methodology, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 85 Russia 42.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 87 Solomon Islands 36.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 88 Belize 36 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 88 Chile 36 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 88 Ghana 36 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 88 Guinea-Bissau 36 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 88 Paraguay 36 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 88 South Africa 36 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 Iran?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Iran was 40 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 205.56 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 40 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Iran rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Iran ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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.