Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Seychelles

Seychelles: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 33 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
33 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
33 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

01020302014201620192014: 33 DB16-20 methodology2015: 33 DB16-20 methodology2016: 33 DB16-20 methodology2017: 33 DB16-20 methodology2018: 33 DB16-20 methodology2019: 33 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 33 DB16-20 methodology for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places Seychelles 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Seychelles, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 33 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 33 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 33 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 33 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 33 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 33 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 33 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58 DB16-20 methodology, 20.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 33 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 DB16-20 methodology, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 94 Micronesia (country) 35 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 95 Fiji 33.75 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 96 Saint Kitts and Nevis 33.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 98 Guatemala 32 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 98 Saudi Arabia 32 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 100 Gambia 31.5 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Seychelles?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Seychelles was 33 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 33 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 33 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Seychelles rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Seychelles ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Seychelles 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.