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

South Africa: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Border compliance (USD) was 1,257 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1,257 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,257 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
1,257 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

05001.0k1.5k2014201620192014: 1.3k DB16-20 methodology2015: 1.3k DB16-20 methodology2016: 1.3k DB16-20 methodology2017: 1.3k DB16-20 methodology2018: 1.3k DB16-20 methodology2019: 1.3k DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in South Africa stood at 1,257 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places South Africa 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Congo, Republic of 1,975 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 3 Gabon 1,633 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 4 Samoa 1,400 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 6 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1,250 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,175 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 8 Iraq 1,118 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in South Africa?
Trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) in South Africa was 1,257 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,257 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,257 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd)?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to export: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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
188 places, 1,126 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.