Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) was 452.78 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
452.78 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
511.11 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
452.78 DB16-20 methodology
in 2016
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) in Afghanistan, 2014–2019

02004006002014201620192014: 511.1 DB16-20 methodology2015: 511.1 DB16-20 methodology2016: 452.8 DB16-20 methodology2017: 452.8 DB16-20 methodology2018: 452.8 DB16-20 methodology2019: 452.8 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

In 2019, trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Afghanistan stood at 452.78 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 11.4% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 63rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology) in Afghanistan, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 511.11 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 511.11 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 452.78 DB16-20 methodology -11.4%
2017 452.78 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 452.78 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 452.78 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 452.78 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 421.78 DB16-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 452.78 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 378.26 DB16-20 methodology, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 60 Suriname 467.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 61 United Arab Emirates 461.67 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 62 Philippines 456 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 64 Costa Rica 450 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 65 Myanmar 431.67 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 66 Sao Tome and Principe 426.25 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Afghanistan?
Trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Afghanistan was 452.78 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 511.11 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 452.78 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd)?
Afghanistan ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 1,132 data points, 2014–2019
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The cost for border compliance to export records the cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the export shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for this segment include the cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. For example, the cost for conducting a phytosanitary inspection would be included here. 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.