Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD)

Costa Rica
450 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
426.25 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
64th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
66th

Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 450 DB16-20 methodology against 426.25 DB16-20 methodology in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 23.75 DB16-20 methodology.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 189 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd), Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
Costa Rica, at 450 DB16-20 methodology against 426.25 DB16-20 methodology in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
23.75 DB16-20 methodology, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd)?
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 66th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 1,132 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The cost for border compliance to export records the cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the export shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for this segment include the cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. For example, the cost for conducting a phytosanitary inspection would be included here. Informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.