Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in Laos

Laos: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) was 223.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
223.5 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 189 countries
All-time high
223.5 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
223.5 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in Laos, 2014–2019

0501001502002014201620192014: 223.5 DB16-20 methodology2015: 223.5 DB16-20 methodology2016: 223.5 DB16-20 methodology2017: 223.5 DB16-20 methodology2018: 223.5 DB16-20 methodology2019: 223.5 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Laos is 223.5 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Laos ranks 131st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology) in Laos, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 223.5 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 223.5 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 223.5 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 223.5 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 223.5 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 223.5 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 223.5 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 553.67 DB16-20 methodology, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 223.5 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 348.25 DB16-20 methodology, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 128 Thailand 232.55 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 129 Malta 230 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 130 Morocco 228.11 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 132 Tajikistan 223.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 133 Singapore 220 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 134 Malaysia 212.5 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Laos?
Trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Laos was 223.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 223.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 223.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Laos rank for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Laos ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 1,132 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

The cost for border compliance to import records the cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the import shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for this segment include the cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other agencies. For example, the cost for conducting a technical standard inspection would be included here. Informal payments for which no receipt is issued are excluded from the costs recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.