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

Sierra Leone: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) was 83.12 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
83.12
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 184 countries
All-time high
83.12
in 2014
All-time low
43.95
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0204060802005200920142005: 43.92006: 53.22007: 59.42008: 55.42009: 55.42010: 59.22011: 66.42012: 77.82013: 81.12014: 83.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Sierra Leone stood at 83.12. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Sierra Leone peaked at 83.12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.95, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 43.95 —
2006 53.21 +21.1%
2007 59.39 +11.6%
2008 55.36 -6.8%
2009 55.37 +0.0%
2010 59.25 +7.0%
2011 66.44 +12.1%
2012 77.76 +17.0%
2013 81.09 +4.3%
2014 83.12 +2.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 83.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.9, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 83.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.41, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.46 43.95 59.39 5
2010s 73.53 59.25 83.12 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 84 Nicaragua 84.1 compare
  2. 85 Austria 83.88 compare
  3. 86 Ireland 83.66 compare
  4. 88 Italy 82.9 compare
  5. 88 Madagascar 82.9 compare
  6. 90 Australia 82.79 compare
  7. 90 Haiti 82.79 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 Sierra Leone?
Trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Sierra Leone was 83.12 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 83.12 in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 43.95 in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15)?
Sierra Leone ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.