Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD)

Jamaica
906 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
940 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Jamaica rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
20th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Papua New Guinea
02004006008001.0k201420162019

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 940 DB16-20 methodology against 906 DB16-20 methodology in Jamaica, a difference of 34 DB16-20 methodology.

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

Jamaica ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th of 189 countries.

Jamaica 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), Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 940 DB16-20 methodology against 906 DB16-20 methodology in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
34 DB16-20 methodology, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Jamaica ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 20th 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.