Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Zambia
Zambia: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) was 0 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Zambia, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Zambia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Zambia peaked at 17.51 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 178th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 5.38 | — |
| 2007 | 17.51 | +225.4% |
| 2008 | 6.06 | -65.4% |
| 2009 | 17.04 | +181.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 5.1 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.37. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.41. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2 | 0 | 17.51 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0 | 5.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 175 Zimbabwe 16.01 compare
- 176 Niger 11.44 compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 5.23 compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 178 Central African Republic 0
- 178 Chad 0
- 178 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 178 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 178 Uzbekistan 0
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Zambia?
- Trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Zambia was 0 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 in 2007.
- What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15)?
- Zambia ranks 178th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Zambia 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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About this data
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.