Belize vs Sao Tome and Principe: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD)

Belize
75 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
75 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Belize rank
113th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
113th

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

  • Belize
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080201420162019

How they compare

Belize currently reports 75 DB16-20 methodology against 75 DB16-20 methodology in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0 DB16-20 methodology.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 189 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd), Belize or Sao Tome and Principe?
Belize, at 75 DB16-20 methodology against 75 DB16-20 methodology in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) between Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
0 DB16-20 methodology, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sao Tome and Principe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Belize and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd)?
Belize ranks 113th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 113th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary 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: Documentary 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 documentary compliance to import records the cost associated with compliance with the import documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for documentary compliance includes the cost for obtaining, preparing, processing, presenting and submitting documents. Insurance cost and 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.