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

Sri Lanka: Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) was 85.48 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
85.48
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
85.48
in 2014
All-time low
64.52
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0204060802005200920142005: 64.52006: 64.52007: 74.22008: 74.22009: 74.22010: 75.82011: 75.82012: 75.82013: 792014: 85.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Sri Lanka is 85.48, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Sri Lanka peaked at 85.48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.52, in 2005.

That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Sri Lanka, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 64.52 —
2006 64.52 +0.0%
2007 74.19 +15.0%
2008 74.19 +0.0%
2009 74.19 +0.0%
2010 75.81 +2.2%
2011 75.81 +0.0%
2012 75.81 +0.0%
2013 79.03 +4.3%
2014 85.48 +8.2%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 85.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.81, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 85.48 is above the median for South Asia, which is 61.65, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.32 64.52 74.19 5
2010s 78.39 75.81 85.48 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 40 Mexico 88.44 compare
  2. 41 Chile 87.1 compare
  3. 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 87.1 compare
  4. 43 Bahamas 85.48 compare
  5. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.48 compare
  6. 43 Colombia 85.48 compare
  7. 43 Portugal 85.48 compare
  8. 43 Romania 85.48 compare
  9. 43 Saint Lucia 85.48 compare
  10. 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.48 compare
  11. 43 Thailand 85.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Sri Lanka?
Trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Sri Lanka was 85.48 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 85.48 in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 64.52 in 2005.
How does Sri Lanka rank for trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology)?
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.