Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 82 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
82 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 40.2%
World rank
44th
of 189 countries
All-time high
137.14 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
82 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0501001502014201620192014: 137.1 DB16-20 methodology2015: 137.1 DB16-20 methodology2016: 137.1 DB16-20 methodology2017: 137.1 DB16-20 methodology2018: 137.1 DB16-20 methodology2019: 82 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Sierra Leone stood at 82 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 40.2% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Sierra Leone, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 137.14 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 137.14 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 137.14 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 137.14 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 137.14 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 82 DB16-20 methodology -40.2%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 82 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for low income countries, which is 108 DB16-20 methodology, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 82 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77 DB16-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 42 Cote d'Ivoire 89.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 43 Kyrgyzstan 84 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 45 Zimbabwe 81 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 46 Mali 77 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 47 Somalia 76 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 47 Vietnam 76 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 Sierra Leone?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Sierra Leone was 82 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 137.14 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 82 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Sierra Leone rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.