Trading across borders: Cost … export deflated US container in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Trading across borders: Cost … export deflated US container was 5,045 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
5,045 DB06-15 methodology
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5,045 DB06-15 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
3,629 DB06-15 methodology
in 2007
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) in Afghanistan, 2005–2014

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005200920142005: 4.3k DB06-15 methodology2006: 3.9k DB06-15 methodology2007: 3.6k DB06-15 methodology2008: 3.6k DB06-15 methodology2009: 4.0k DB06-15 methodology2010: 4.8k DB06-15 methodology2011: 4.4k DB06-15 methodology2012: 4.0k DB06-15 methodology2013: 4.8k DB06-15 methodology2014: 5.0k DB06-15 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB06-15 methodology.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 5,045 DB06-15 methodology for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in Afghanistan peaked at 5,045 DB06-15 methodology in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,629 DB06-15 methodology, in 2007.

Afghanistan ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Trading across borders: Cost … export deflated US container in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 methodology) in Afghanistan, 2005 to 2014.
Year DB06-15 methodology Change
2005 4,313 DB06-15 methodology —
2006 3,889 DB06-15 methodology -9.8%
2007 3,629 DB06-15 methodology -6.7%
2008 3,645 DB06-15 methodology +0.5%
2009 4,033 DB06-15 methodology +10.6%
2010 4,821 DB06-15 methodology +19.5%
2011 4,405 DB06-15 methodology -8.6%
2012 3,984 DB06-15 methodology -9.6%
2013 4,820 DB06-15 methodology +21.0%
2014 5,045 DB06-15 methodology +4.7%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 5,045 DB06-15 methodology is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,342 DB06-15 methodology, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 5,045 DB06-15 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 927 DB06-15 methodology, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,902 DB06-15 methodology 3,629 DB06-15 methodology 4,313 DB06-15 methodology 5
2010s 4,615 DB06-15 methodology 3,984 DB06-15 methodology 5,045 DB06-15 methodology 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 4 Kazakhstan 5,285 DB06-15 methodology compare
  2. 5 Zambia 5,165 DB06-15 methodology compare
  3. 6 Uzbekistan 5,090 DB06-15 methodology compare
  4. 8 Kyrgyzstan 4,760 DB06-15 methodology compare
  5. 9 Niger 4,475 DB06-15 methodology compare
  6. 10 Zimbabwe 4,265 DB06-15 methodology 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 deflated) in Afghanistan?
Trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in Afghanistan was 5,045 DB06-15 methodology in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 5,045 DB06-15 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,629 DB06-15 methodology in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated)?
Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 methodology)
Unit
DB06-15 methodology
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 cost to export records the cost associated with exporting a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport through 4 predefined stages: document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling. It is calculated in US dollars per container deflated. Cost measures the fees levied on the export of goods in a 20-foot container, in US dollars. All fees charged by government agencies and the private sector to a trader in the process of exporting and importing the goods are taken into account. These include but are not limited to costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and inspections, customs broker fees, port-related charges and inland transport costs. Only official costs are recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.