What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 120 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.

What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Papua New Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.

How does Papua New Guinea rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?

Papua New Guinea ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.

Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Papua New Guinea

Name: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Papua New Guinea
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Papua New Guinea: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

48 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 60.0%

World rank

68th

of 186 countries

All-time high

120 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

48 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Years of data

2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Papua New Guinea, 2014–2019

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 48 DB16-20 methodology for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Papua New Guinea ranks 68th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

65 Jamaica 56 DB16-20 methodology compare
66 Malawi 55 DB16-20 methodology compare
67 Jordan 54.86 DB16-20 methodology compare
68 Antigua and Barbuda 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
68 Kiribati 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
68 Myanmar 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
68 Nepal 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
68 Peru 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
68 Rwanda 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
68 Sri Lanka 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
68 Ukraine 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
68 Uruguay 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
68 Vanuatu 48 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Papua New Guinea?: Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Papua New Guinea was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 120 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Papua New Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?: Papua New Guinea ranks 68th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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: 188 places, 1,126 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.