Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) was 44 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

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

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2014–2019

0102030402014201620192014: 44 DB16-20 methodology2015: 44 DB16-20 methodology2016: 44 DB16-20 methodology2017: 44 DB16-20 methodology2018: 44 DB16-20 methodology2019: 44 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 44 DB16-20 methodology for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 44 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 44 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 44 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 44 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 44 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 44 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 44 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58 DB16-20 methodology, 27.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 44 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.14 DB16-20 methodology, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 80 Barbados 46 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 81 Palestine 45.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 82 Israel 44 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 82 East Timor 44 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 85 Russia 42.5 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Trinidad and Tobago?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Trinidad and Tobago was 44 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 44 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 44 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.