Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)

Zambia
7,060 DB06-15 methodology
in 2014
Zimbabwe
6,160 DB06-15 methodology
in 2014
Zambia rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 7,060 DB06-15 methodology against 6,160 DB06-15 methodology in Zimbabwe, a difference of 900 DB06-15 methodology.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 183 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 6,167 DB06-15 methodology 5,111 DB06-15 methodology 1,056 DB06-15 methodology Zambia
2010s 7,516 DB06-15 methodology 5,590 DB06-15 methodology 1,925 DB06-15 methodology Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated), Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 7,060 DB06-15 methodology against 6,160 DB06-15 methodology in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
What is the difference in trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
900 DB06-15 methodology, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2014.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?
Zambia ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 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 (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology)
Unit
DB06-15 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 1,813 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed

The cost to import records the cost associated with importing a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport through 4 predefined stages: document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling. It is calculated in US dollars per container deflated. Cost measures the fees levied on import of goods in a 20-foot container, in US dollars. All fees charged by government agencies and the private sector to a trader in the process of exporting and importing the goods are taken into account. These include but are not limited to costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and inspections, customs broker fees, port-related charges and inland transport costs. Only official costs are recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.