Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
12 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
12 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
12 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates, 2014–2019

02.557.51012.52014201620192014: 12 DB16-20 methodology2015: 12 DB16-20 methodology2016: 12 DB16-20 methodology2017: 12 DB16-20 methodology2018: 12 DB16-20 methodology2019: 12 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates is 12 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places United Arab Emirates 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in United Arab Emirates, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 12 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 12 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 12 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 12 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 12 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 12 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 12 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58 DB16-20 methodology, 7.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 12 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.43 DB16-20 methodology, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 120 Dominican Republic 13.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 121 El Salvador 13.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 122 China 12.8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 124 Mauritius 8.62 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 125 Albania 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 125 Bhutan 8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in United Arab Emirates was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.