Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) was 81 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) in Zimbabwe, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Zimbabwe is 81 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
That places Zimbabwe 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Time to import: Documentary compliance (hours) (DB16-20 methodology) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 81 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 81 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 81 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60 DB16-20 methodology, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 81 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 Zimbabwe
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 89.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 84 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 82 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 46 Mali 77 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 47 Somalia 76 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 47 Vietnam 76 DB16-20 methodology compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2726 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies -0.5886 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Zimbabwe?
- Time to import: documentary compliance (hours) in Zimbabwe was 81 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 81 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest time to import: documentary compliance (hours) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for time to import: documentary compliance (hours)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time to import: documentary compliance (hours) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data
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.