How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?

6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to export: Documentary compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kuwait vs Laos: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Documentary compliance (USD)

Kuwait

227 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Laos

235 DB16-20 methodology

in 2019

Kuwait rank

27th

Laos rank

24th

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

Kuwait
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 235 DB16-20 methodology against 227 DB16-20 methodology in Kuwait, a difference of 8 DB16-20 methodology.

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

Kuwait ranks 27th and Laos ranks 24th of 186 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd), Kuwait or Laos?: Laos, at 235 DB16-20 methodology against 227 DB16-20 methodology in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd) between Kuwait and Laos?: 8 DB16-20 methodology, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Laos?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Laos rank globally for trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd)?: Kuwait ranks 27th and Laos ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to export: Documentary 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: Documentary 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: 10 August 2026

The cost for documentary compliance to export records the cost associated with compliance with the export documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. It is calculated in UD dollars. The cost for documentary compliance includes the cost for obtaining, preparing, processing, presenting and submitting documents. Insurance cost and 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.