Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) was 24 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
24 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
24 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2014–2019

05101520252014201620192014: 24 DB16-20 methodology2015: 24 DB16-20 methodology2016: 24 DB16-20 methodology2017: 24 DB16-20 methodology2018: 24 DB16-20 methodology2019: 24 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 24 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 24 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 24 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 24 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 24 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 24 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 24 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 24 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.25 DB16-20 methodology, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 24 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.14 DB16-20 methodology, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 107 Samoa 24.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 108 Brazil 24 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 108 Cape Verde 24 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 108 Dominica 24 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 108 Grenada 24 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 108 Suriname 24 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 24 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 24 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 24 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.