Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
48 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
69th
of 189 countries
All-time high
72 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
48 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0204060802014201620192014: 72 DB16-20 methodology2015: 72 DB16-20 methodology2016: 72 DB16-20 methodology2017: 72 DB16-20 methodology2018: 72 DB16-20 methodology2019: 48 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Uruguay stood at 48 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Uruguay ranks 69th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Uruguay, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 72 DB16-20 methodology
2015 72 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 72 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 72 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 72 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 48 DB16-20 methodology -33.3%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 48 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.58 DB16-20 methodology, 30.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 48 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.14 DB16-20 methodology, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 66 Malawi 55 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 67 Jordan 54.86 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 68 Djibouti 50 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 69 Antigua and Barbuda 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 69 Kiribati 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 69 Myanmar 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 69 Nepal 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 69 Papua New Guinea 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  9. 69 Peru 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  10. 69 Rwanda 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  11. 69 Sri Lanka 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  12. 69 Ukraine 48 DB16-20 methodology compare
  13. 69 Vanuatu 48 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Uruguay?
Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Uruguay was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 72 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 48 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Uruguay rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
Uruguay ranks 69th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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
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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.