Malaysia vs Taiwan Province of China: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD)

Malaysia
60 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Taiwan Province of China
65 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Malaysia rank
129th
Taiwan Province of China rank
126th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Taiwan Province of China
0204060201420162019

How they compare

Taiwan Province of China currently reports 65 DB16-20 methodology against 60 DB16-20 methodology in Malaysia, a difference of 5 DB16-20 methodology.

That makes Taiwan Province of China's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Taiwan Province of China has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 129th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 126th of 188 countries.

Taiwan Province of China 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), Malaysia or Taiwan Province of China?
Taiwan Province of China, at 65 DB16-20 methodology against 60 DB16-20 methodology in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) between Malaysia and Taiwan Province of China?
5 DB16-20 methodology, with Taiwan Province of China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan Province of China?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Taiwan Province of China rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd)?
Malaysia ranks 129th and Taiwan Province of China ranks 126th of 188 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.