Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 5.68 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in Afghanistan, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Afghanistan stood at 5.68. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Afghanistan peaked at 44.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.68, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.77 | — |
| 2006 | 40.02 | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 44.47 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 43.74 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.63 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 14.06 | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 22.04 | +56.7% |
| 2012 | 30.11 | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 11.09 | -63.2% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | -48.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.68 is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.3, 11% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.68 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.61, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.33 | 32.77 | 44.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.6 | 5.68 | 30.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 173 Mali 25.93 compare
- 174 Rwanda 17.93 compare
- 175 Kazakhstan 13.05 compare
- 177 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 177 Chad 0
- 177 Congo 0 compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 177 Tajikistan 0
- 177 Uzbekistan 0
- 177 Zambia 0 compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 0 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Afghanistan?
- Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Afghanistan was 5.68 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.47 in 2007.
- What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for the cost to import benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.