Kenya vs Samoa: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD)

Kenya
832.5 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Samoa
900 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Kenya rank
26th
Samoa rank
23rd

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

  • Kenya
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 900 DB16-20 methodology against 832.5 DB16-20 methodology in Kenya, a difference of 67.5 DB16-20 methodology.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 26th and Samoa ranks 23rd of 189 countries.

Samoa 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), Kenya or Samoa?
Samoa, at 900 DB16-20 methodology against 832.5 DB16-20 methodology in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) between Kenya and Samoa?
67.5 DB16-20 methodology, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Samoa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Samoa rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Kenya ranks 26th and Samoa ranks 23rd 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.