Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) in Pakistan

Pakistan: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) was 130 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
130 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 189 countries
All-time high
180.71 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
130 DB16-20 methodology
in 2017
Years of data
6
2014–2019

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

0501001502002014201620192014: 180.7 DB16-20 methodology2015: 180.7 DB16-20 methodology2016: 180.7 DB16-20 methodology2017: 130 DB16-20 methodology2018: 130 DB16-20 methodology2019: 130 DB16-20 methodology

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

Analysis

In 2019, trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in Pakistan stood at 130 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 28.1% over ten years.

That places Pakistan 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology) in Pakistan, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 180.71 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 180.71 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 180.71 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 130 DB16-20 methodology -28.1%
2018 130 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 130 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 130 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144.44 DB16-20 methodology, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 130 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 139.72 DB16-20 methodology, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 67 Tunisia 144.44 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 68 Lebanon 135 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 68 Paraguay 135 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 70 Bahrain 130 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 72 Cape Verde 125 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 73 Oman 124 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in Pakistan?
Trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in Pakistan was 130 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 180.71 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 130 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd)?
Pakistan ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary 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 documentary compliance to import records the cost associated with compliance with the import documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. It is calculated in US dollars. The cost for documentary compliance includes the cost for obtaining, preparing, processing, presenting and submitting documents. Insurance cost and 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.