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

Nepal: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) was 102.86 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
102.86 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
153rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
202.86 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
102.86 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0501001502002014201620192014: 202.9 DB16-20 methodology2015: 202.9 DB16-20 methodology2016: 202.9 DB16-20 methodology2017: 202.9 DB16-20 methodology2018: 202.9 DB16-20 methodology2019: 102.9 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Nepal stood at 102.86 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.

Nepal ranks 153rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology) in Nepal, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 202.86 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 202.86 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 202.86 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 202.86 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 202.86 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 102.86 DB16-20 methodology -49.3%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 102.86 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 375 DB16-20 methodology, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 102.86 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for South Asia, which is 289.02 DB16-20 methodology, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 150 Burundi 108.86 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 151 Kosovo 105 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 151 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 105 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 154 North Macedonia 102.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 155 Armenia 100 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 156 Montenegro 85 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Nepal?
Trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Nepal was 102.86 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 202.86 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 102.86 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
How does Nepal rank for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd)?
Nepal ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal 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.