Bhutan vs Hong Kong: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD)

Bhutan
50 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Hong Kong
56.8 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Bhutan rank
136th
Hong Kong rank
134th

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

  • Bhutan
  • Hong Kong
0204060201420162019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 56.8 DB16-20 methodology against 50 DB16-20 methodology in Bhutan, a difference of 6.8 DB16-20 methodology.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

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

Bhutan ranks 136th and Hong Kong ranks 134th of 189 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd), Bhutan or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 56.8 DB16-20 methodology against 50 DB16-20 methodology in Bhutan as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) between Bhutan and Hong Kong?
6.8 DB16-20 methodology, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Hong Kong?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Bhutan and Hong Kong rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd)?
Bhutan ranks 136th and Hong Kong ranks 134th 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.