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

Ghana: Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) was 40.32 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
40.32
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
162nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
46.77
in 2007
All-time low
4.84
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

010203040502005200920142005: 4.82006: 25.82007: 46.82008: 46.82009: 46.82010: 46.82011: 46.82012: 38.72013: 38.72014: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Ghana is 40.32, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 733.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Ghana peaked at 46.77 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 2005.

That places Ghana 162nd 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 Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Ghana, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 4.84 —
2006 25.81 +433.3%
2007 46.77 +81.3%
2008 46.77 +0.0%
2009 46.77 +0.0%
2010 46.77 +0.0%
2011 46.77 +0.0%
2012 38.71 -17.2%
2013 38.71 +0.0%
2014 40.32 +4.2%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 40.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.9, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 40.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.45, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.19 4.84 46.77 5
2010s 42.26 38.71 46.77 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 160 Malawi 43.55 compare
  2. 160 Nepal 43.55 compare
  3. 163 Angola 37.1 compare
  4. 163 Burundi 37.1 compare
  5. 165 Equatorial Guinea 35.48 compare
  6. 165 Ethiopia 35.48 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Ghana?
Trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Ghana was 40.32 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 46.77 in 2007.
What is the lowest trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 2005.
How does Ghana rank for trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology)?
Ghana ranks 162nd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 733.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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.