Jamaica vs South Africa: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15)
Jamaica
67.83
in 2014
South Africa
69.61
in 2014
Jamaica rank
142nd
South Africa rank
139th
Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 69.61 against 67.83 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.78.
Across all 10 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th of 184 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.42 | 67.19 | 25.76 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 63.52 | 68.52 | 5.01 | South Africa |
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), Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 69.61 against 67.83 in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 1.78, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th 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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About this data
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.