Brazil vs Puerto Rico: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD)

Brazil
375 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Puerto Rico
385.71 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Brazil rank
95th
Puerto Rico rank
92nd

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

  • Brazil
  • Puerto Rico
0200400600800201420162019

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 385.71 DB16-20 methodology against 375 DB16-20 methodology in Brazil, a difference of 10.71 DB16-20 methodology.

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

Brazil ranks 95th and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 189 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd), Brazil or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 385.71 DB16-20 methodology against 375 DB16-20 methodology in Brazil as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) between Brazil and Puerto Rico?
10.71 DB16-20 methodology, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Puerto Rico?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Puerto Rico rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Brazil ranks 95th and Puerto Rico ranks 92nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to import: 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 import: 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 import 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 import 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 technical standard 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.