Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Botswana

Botswana: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) was 40.41 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
40.41
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
168th
of 184 countries
All-time high
40.41
in 2014
All-time low
19.04
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Botswana, 2005–2014

0102030402005200920142005: 192006: 31.12007: 36.82008: 33.92009: 30.82010: 27.52011: 36.12012: 402013: 38.62014: 40.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 40.41 for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Botswana peaked at 40.41 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.04, in 2005.

That places Botswana 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Botswana, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 19.04 —
2006 31.09 +63.3%
2007 36.77 +18.3%
2008 33.95 -7.7%
2009 30.79 -9.3%
2010 27.5 -10.7%
2011 36.13 +31.4%
2012 39.95 +10.6%
2013 38.62 -3.3%
2014 40.41 +4.6%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 40.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.61, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 40.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.41, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.33 19.04 36.77 5
2010s 36.52 27.5 40.41 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 165 Mongolia 49.13 compare
  2. 166 Uganda 47.93 compare
  3. 167 Burundi 45.64 compare
  4. 169 Rwanda 38.24 compare
  5. 170 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.62 compare
  6. 171 Azerbaijan 33.55 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Botswana?
Trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Botswana was 40.41 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 40.41 in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 19.04 in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15)?
Botswana ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
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The score for the cost to export benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.