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

China: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) was 256.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
256.2 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
484.14 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
256.2 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

01002003004005002014201620192014: 484.1 DB16-20 methodology2015: 484.1 DB16-20 methodology2016: 484.1 DB16-20 methodology2017: 484.1 DB16-20 methodology2018: 314 DB16-20 methodology2019: 256.2 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in China is 256.2 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

China ranks 117th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology) in China, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 484.14 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 484.14 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 484.14 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 484.14 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 314 DB16-20 methodology -35.1%
2019 256.2 DB16-20 methodology -18.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 256.2 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 327.33 DB16-20 methodology, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • China's 256.2 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 325.83 DB16-20 methodology, 79% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near China

  1. 114 Panama 270 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 115 Burkina Faso 261 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 116 Egypt 258 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 118 Malawi 242.94 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 119 Mali 241.67 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 120 Nicaragua 240 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in China?
Trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in China was 256.2 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 484.14 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 256.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does China rank for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd)?
China ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China 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.