What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) between Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.21, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong, China vs Sao Tome and Principe: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15)

Hong Kong, China

96.51

in 2014

Sao Tome and Principe

96.3

in 2014

Hong Kong, China rank

5th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

7th

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) over time

Hong Kong, China
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 96.51 against 96.3 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.21.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 184 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.23	78.67	17.56	Hong Kong, China
2010s	96.18	93.87	2.31	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15), Hong Kong, China or Sao Tome and Principe?: Hong Kong, China, at 96.51 against 96.3 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2014.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) between Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.21, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?: Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 7th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The score for the cost to import benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.