Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) in Zambia
Zambia: Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) was 20.97 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) in Zambia, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 20.97 for trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Zambia peaked at 20.97 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.29, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 170th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trading across borders: Time to import (days) (DB06-15 methodology) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.29 | — |
| 2006 | 11.29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.29 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.74 | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 17.74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.74 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.97 | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 20.97 | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.9, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.45, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 | 11.29 | 11.29 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.03 | 17.74 | 20.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Zambia?
- Trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) in Zambia was 20.97 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 2013.
- What is the lowest trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology)?
- Zambia ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trading across borders: time to import (days) (db06-15 methodology) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
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.