Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 17 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
17 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 188 countries
All-time high
21 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
17 DB16-20 methodology
in 2015
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014–2019

051015202014201620192014: 21 DB16-20 methodology2015: 17 DB16-20 methodology2016: 17 DB16-20 methodology2017: 17 DB16-20 methodology2018: 17 DB16-20 methodology2019: 17 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 17 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 114 India 19.88 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 115 Mexico 17.56 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 117 Mozambique 16 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 117 Nicaragua 16 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 119 Saint Lucia 14.07 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Sao Tome and Principe?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Sao Tome and Principe was 17 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 21 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 17 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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

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.