Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD)

Sri Lanka
366.11 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Zambia
370 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Sri Lanka rank
81st
Zambia rank
78th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
0100200300400201420162019

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 370 DB16-20 methodology against 366.11 DB16-20 methodology in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.89 DB16-20 methodology.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th of 188 countries.

Zambia 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), Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Zambia, at 370 DB16-20 methodology against 366.11 DB16-20 methodology in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
3.89 DB16-20 methodology, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd)?
Sri Lanka ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th 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.