Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) was 150 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 150 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.
Zimbabwe ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trading across borders: Cost to import: Documentary compliance (USD) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 150 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 150 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 150 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 150 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 150 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 150 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 150 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 144.44 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 150 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 196.5 DB16-20 methodology, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in Zimbabwe?
- Trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) in Zimbabwe was 150 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 150 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is trading across borders: cost to import: documentary compliance (usd) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data
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.