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

Nicaragua: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) was 240 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
240 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 189 countries
All-time high
240 DB16-20 methodology
in 2018
All-time low
80 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

1001502002502014201620192014: 80 DB16-20 methodology2015: 80 DB16-20 methodology2016: 150 DB16-20 methodology2017: 150 DB16-20 methodology2018: 240 DB16-20 methodology2019: 240 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Nicaragua stood at 240 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 200.0% over ten years.

That places Nicaragua 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology) in Nicaragua, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 80 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 80 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 150 DB16-20 methodology +87.5%
2017 150 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 240 DB16-20 methodology +60.0%
2019 240 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 240 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 375 DB16-20 methodology, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 240 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 487.5 DB16-20 methodology, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 117 China 256.2 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 118 Malawi 242.94 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 119 Mali 241.67 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 121 Mongolia 225.11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 122 Thailand 222.56 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 123 Azerbaijan 214.14 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Nicaragua?
Trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in Nicaragua was 240 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 240 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 80 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Nicaragua rank for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd)?
Nicaragua ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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
Last refreshed

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.