Is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Zambia 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.

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

Name: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) in Zambia
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) was 175 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

175 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

53rd

of 186 countries

All-time high

175 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

175 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in Zambia is 175 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Zambia ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Zambia

51 Maldives 180.44 DB16-20 methodology compare
52 Guinea 180 DB16-20 methodology compare
54 Gabon 170 DB16-20 methodology compare
55 Mauritius 165.62 DB16-20 methodology compare
56 Indonesia 164.4 DB16-20 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in Zambia?: Trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in Zambia was 175 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 Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 175 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 175 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does Zambia rank for trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd)?: Zambia ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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: 188 places, 1,126 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.