Argentina vs South Africa: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated)

Argentina
1,770 DB06-15 methodology
in 2014
South Africa
1,830 DB06-15 methodology
in 2014
Argentina rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st

Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,830 DB06-15 methodology against 1,770 DB06-15 methodology in Argentina, a difference of 60 DB06-15 methodology.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 184 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4,131 DB06-15 methodology 1,950 DB06-15 methodology 2,181 DB06-15 methodology Argentina
2010s 2,263 DB06-15 methodology 1,830 DB06-15 methodology 432.64 DB06-15 methodology Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated), Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,830 DB06-15 methodology against 1,770 DB06-15 methodology in Argentina as of 2014.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) between Argentina and South Africa?
60 DB06-15 methodology, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated)?
Argentina ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 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 (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 methodology)
Unit
DB06-15 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed

The cost to export records the cost associated with exporting a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport through 4 predefined stages: document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling. It is calculated in US dollars per container deflated. Cost measures the fees levied on the export of goods in a 20-foot container, in US dollars. All fees charged by government agencies and the private sector to a trader in the process of exporting and importing the goods are taken into account. These include but are not limited to costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and inspections, customs broker fees, port-related charges and inland transport costs. Only official costs are recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.