Panama vs Saudi Arabia: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD)

Panama
490 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
464.46 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Panama rank
74th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th

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

  • Panama
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 490 DB16-20 methodology against 464.46 DB16-20 methodology in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 25.54 DB16-20 methodology.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

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

Panama ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 188 countries.

Saudi Arabia 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), Panama or Saudi Arabia?
Panama, at 490 DB16-20 methodology against 464.46 DB16-20 methodology in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) between Panama and Saudi Arabia?
25.54 DB16-20 methodology, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Panama and Saudi Arabia rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Panama ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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.