Samoa vs South Africa: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD)

Samoa
1,400 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
South Africa
1,257 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Samoa rank
4th
South Africa rank
5th

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

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1,400 DB16-20 methodology against 1,257 DB16-20 methodology in South Africa, a difference of 143 DB16-20 methodology.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 188 countries.

Samoa 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), Samoa or South Africa?
Samoa, at 1,400 DB16-20 methodology against 1,257 DB16-20 methodology in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) between Samoa and South Africa?
143 DB16-20 methodology, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd)?
Samoa ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 188 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
188 places, 1,126 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.