Trading across borders: Time to export (days) (DB06-15 methodology) in South Africa

South Africa: Trading across borders: Time to export (days) (DB06-15 methodology) was 79.17 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
79.17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 184 countries
All-time high
79.17
in 2012
All-time low
60.42
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Time to export (days) (DB06-15 methodology) in South Africa, 2005–2014

0204060802005200920142005: 60.42006: 60.42007: 60.42008: 60.42009: 60.42010: 60.42011: 60.42012: 79.22013: 79.22014: 79.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: time to export (days) (db06-15 methodology) in South Africa is 79.17, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: time to export (days) (db06-15 methodology) in South Africa peaked at 79.17 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 60.42, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 76th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Trading across borders: Time to export (days) (DB06-15 methodology) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Time to export (days) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in South Africa, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 60.42 —
2006 60.42 +0.0%
2007 60.42 +0.0%
2008 60.42 +0.0%
2009 60.42 +0.0%
2010 60.42 +0.0%
2011 60.42 +0.0%
2012 79.17 +31.0%
2013 79.17 +0.0%
2014 79.17 +0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 79.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.08, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 79.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.33, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.42 60.42 60.42 5
2010s 71.67 60.42 79.17 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 76 Antigua and Barbuda 79.17 compare
  2. 76 Armenia 79.17 compare
  3. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.17 compare
  4. 76 Croatia 79.17 compare
  5. 76 Seychelles 79.17 compare
  6. 76 Slovakia 79.17 compare
  7. 76 Slovenia 79.17 compare
  8. 76 Sri Lanka 79.17 compare
  9. 76 Tunisia 79.17 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: time to export (days) (db06-15 methodology) in South Africa?
Trading across borders: time to export (days) (db06-15 methodology) in South Africa was 79.17 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: time to export (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 79.17 in 2012.
What is the lowest trading across borders: time to export (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 60.42 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for trading across borders: time to export (days) (db06-15 methodology)?
South Africa ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: time to export (days) (db06-15 methodology) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Time to export (days) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Trading across borders: Time to export (days) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
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The score for the time to export benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.