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

Latest (2014)
5.68
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
176th
of 184 countries
All-time high
44.47
in 2007
All-time low
5.68
in 2014
Years of data
10
2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in Afghanistan, 2005–2014

102030402005200920142005: 32.82006: 402007: 44.52008: 43.72009: 35.62010: 14.12011: 222012: 30.12013: 11.12014: 5.7

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Afghanistan, 2005 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.33 32.77 44.47 5
2010s 16.6 5.68 30.11 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 173 Mali 25.93 compare
  2. 174 Rwanda 17.93 compare
  3. 175 Kazakhstan 13.05 compare
  4. 177 Central African Republic 0 compare
  5. 177 Chad 0
  6. 177 Congo 0 compare
  7. 177 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  8. 177 Tajikistan 0
  9. 177 Uzbekistan 0
  10. 177 Zambia 0 compare
  11. 177 Zimbabwe 0 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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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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Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
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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.