Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) in Botswana

Botswana: Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) was 50 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
50
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
50
in 2013
All-time low
37.1
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) in Botswana, 2005–2014

010203040502005200920142005: 37.12006: 37.12007: 37.12008: 38.72009: 40.32010: 40.32011: 40.32012: 46.82013: 502014: 50

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Botswana stood at 50. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Botswana peaked at 50 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 2005.

That places Botswana 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Botswana, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 37.1 —
2006 37.1 +0.0%
2007 37.1 +0.0%
2008 38.71 +4.3%
2009 40.32 +4.2%
2010 40.32 +0.0%
2011 40.32 +0.0%
2012 46.77 +16.0%
2013 50 +6.9%
2014 50 +0.0%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 50 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.81, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 50 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.45, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.06 37.1 40.32 5
2010s 45.48 40.32 50 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 152 Bangladesh 52.32 compare
  2. 153 Nigeria 51.74 compare
  3. 154 Mali 51.61 compare
  4. 156 Bhutan 46.77 compare
  5. 156 Iran 46.77 compare
  6. 158 Mauritania 45.16 compare
  7. 158 Palestine 45.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Botswana?
Trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Botswana was 50 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 50 in 2013.
What is the lowest trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology)?
Botswana ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Trading across borders: Time to import (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 import 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.