Sierra Leone vs Saint Lucia: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD)

Sierra Leone
821 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Saint Lucia
842.05 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Saint Lucia rank
25th

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

  • Sierra Leone
  • Saint Lucia
0200400600800201420162019

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 842.05 DB16-20 methodology against 821 DB16-20 methodology in Sierra Leone, a difference of 21.05 DB16-20 methodology.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Saint Lucia ranks 25th of 188 countries.

Saint Lucia 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), Sierra Leone or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 842.05 DB16-20 methodology against 821 DB16-20 methodology in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) between Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
21.05 DB16-20 methodology, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Saint Lucia ranks 25th 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.