Is trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export: Documentary compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Trading across borders: Cost to export: Documentary compliance (USD) in Zimbabwe

Name: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Documentary compliance (USD) in Zimbabwe
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zimbabwe: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Documentary compliance (USD) was 170 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

170 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

43rd

of 186 countries

All-time high

170 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

170 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd) in Zimbabwe is 170 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Zimbabwe ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

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45 Guinea-Bissau 160 DB16-20 methodology compare
45 Mozambique 160 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd) in Zimbabwe?: Trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd) in Zimbabwe was 170 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd) recorded in Zimbabwe?: The highest recorded value was 170 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd) recorded in Zimbabwe?: The lowest recorded value was 170 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Zimbabwe rank for trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd)?: Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to export: documentary compliance (usd) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export: Documentary compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Trading across borders: Cost to export: Documentary 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: 10 August 2026

The cost for documentary compliance to export records the cost associated with compliance with the export documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. It is calculated in UD dollars. The cost for documentary compliance includes the cost for obtaining, preparing, processing, presenting and submitting documents. Insurance cost and 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.