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Improving Customs Transit Systems

In the Islamic Countries

162

The indicator is available annually; the most recent round of data collection was

completed in June 2017

102.

Figure 41: Republic of Uganda World Bank Doing Business – Trading Across Border

performances

Year

Score-Trading

across

borders(DB16-

19

methodology)

Trading across

Borders - Time

to export:

Border

compliance

(hours)

Trading across

Borders - Time

to import:

Border

compliance

(hours)

Trading

across

Borders - Cost

to export:

Border

compliance

(USD)

Trading

across

Borders - Cost

to import:

Border

compliance

(USD)

2019

66.73

59

145

209

447

2018

61.71

64

154

209

447

2017

60.26

71

154

209

447

2016

59.14

85

154

209

447

Source:

World Bank Doing Business – Trading Across Borders

Despite efforts of the URA and related agencies, the current rank of the Republic of Uganda, on

Trade Facilitation is behind 23 OIC MS, as expressed by Doing Business 2018 – 2019 Trading

Across Borders. Figure 42 summarizes the results of the analysis:

Figure 42: Summary of the Analysis

Organization

Republic of

Uganda Ranking /

Performances

Worldwide

Economies

Assessed /

Average

World Bank Doing Business Trading across Border

145

185

World Bank Logistics Performance Index

102

160

Doing Business – Trading across Border 2018 data shows that Uganda is ranked 145

th

of 185 worldwide economies worldwide regarding ease of trading across borders.

World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) an indicator of trade facilitation,

analyses countries through six dimensions. Uganda is ranked on a 102

nd

place out of 160

economies assessed.

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2 https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/FINAL%20V1.0_Indicators%20for%20Trade%20Facilitation-ESCAP-

OECD%20Handbook_0.pdf