South Korea vs Malta: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD)

South Korea
26.75 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Malta
0 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
South Korea rank
154th
Malta rank
157th

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

  • South Korea
  • Malta
0102030201420162019

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 26.75 DB16-20 methodology against 0 DB16-20 methodology in Malta, a difference of 26.75 DB16-20 methodology.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 154th and Malta ranks 157th of 186 countries.

South Korea 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), South Korea or Malta?
South Korea, at 26.75 DB16-20 methodology against 0 DB16-20 methodology in Malta as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) between South Korea and Malta?
26.75 DB16-20 methodology, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malta?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do South Korea and Malta rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd)?
South Korea ranks 154th and Malta ranks 157th of 186 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
188 places, 1,126 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.