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

Namibia: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) was 145 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
145 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
145 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
145 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0501001502014201620192014: 145 DB16-20 methodology2015: 145 DB16-20 methodology2016: 145 DB16-20 methodology2017: 145 DB16-20 methodology2018: 145 DB16-20 methodology2019: 145 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 145 DB16-20 methodology for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Namibia 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import: Border compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology) in Namibia, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 145 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 145 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 145 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 145 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 145 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 145 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 145 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 553.67 DB16-20 methodology, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 145 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 587.5 DB16-20 methodology, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 140 Canada 171.88 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 141 Lesotho 150 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 141 North Macedonia 150 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 144 Malawi 143.46 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 145 Eswatini 134.44 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 146 El Salvador 128.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  7. 146 Kosovo 128.33 DB16-20 methodology compare
  8. 146 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 128.33 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Namibia?
Trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) in Namibia was 145 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 145 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 145 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Namibia rank for trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd)?
Namibia ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to import: border compliance (usd) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia 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.