Nepal vs United States: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD)

Nepal
190 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
United States
175 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Nepal rank
137th
United States rank
139th

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

  • Nepal
  • United States
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 190 DB16-20 methodology against 175 DB16-20 methodology in United States, a difference of 15 DB16-20 methodology.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Nepal ranks 137th and United States ranks 139th of 188 countries.

Nepal 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), Nepal or United States?
Nepal, at 190 DB16-20 methodology against 175 DB16-20 methodology in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) between Nepal and United States?
15 DB16-20 methodology, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Nepal and United States rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Nepal ranks 137th and United States ranks 139th of 188 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
188 places, 1,126 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.