Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) was 16.01 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Zimbabwe, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16.01 for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Zimbabwe peaked at 45.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
Zimbabwe ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container) (DB06-15) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.56 | — |
| 2006 | 45.81 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 44.51 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.92 | -59.7% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 25.01 | — |
| 2011 | 33.03 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 38.57 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 32.66 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 16.01 | -51.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.37, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.41, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.16 | 0 | 45.81 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.06 | 16.01 | 38.57 | 5 |
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- 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
- 178 Zambia 0 compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (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 (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 Zimbabwe?
- Trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) in Zimbabwe was 16.01 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.81 in 2006.
- What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container) (db06-15) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.