Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Mexico

Mexico: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 17.56 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
17.56 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.56 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
17.56 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

051015202014201620192014: 17.6 DB16-20 methodology2015: 17.6 DB16-20 methodology2016: 17.6 DB16-20 methodology2017: 17.6 DB16-20 methodology2018: 17.6 DB16-20 methodology2019: 17.6 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Mexico stood at 17.56 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places Mexico 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Mexico, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 17.56 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 17.56 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 17.56 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 17.56 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 17.56 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 17.56 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 17.56 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.25 DB16-20 methodology, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 17.56 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.14 DB16-20 methodology, 53% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 114 India 19.88 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 Mexico?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Mexico was 17.56 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 17.56 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 17.56 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Mexico rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Mexico ranks 115th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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.