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

South Africa: Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) was 72.58 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
72.58
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 183 countries
All-time high
72.58
in 2013
All-time low
50
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0204060802005200920142005: 502006: 502007: 502008: 502009: 502010: 502011: 54.82012: 69.42013: 72.62014: 72.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in South Africa stood at 72.58. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in South Africa peaked at 72.58 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2005.

That places South Africa 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50 50 50 5
2010s 63.87 50 72.58 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 99 Kiribati 72.58 compare
  2. 99 Madagascar, Republic of 72.58 compare
  3. 99 Vietnam 72.58 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in South Africa?
Trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in South Africa was 72.58 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 72.58 in 2013.
What is the lowest trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology)?
South Africa ranks 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 1,813 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.