Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in Botswana

Botswana: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 40.66 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
40.66
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
168th
of 184 countries
All-time high
40.77
in 2012
All-time low
15.49
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0102030402005200920142005: 15.52006: 27.72007: 33.42008: 242009: 25.72010: 25.32011: 37.62012: 40.82013: 38.62014: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Botswana is 40.66, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 162.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Botswana peaked at 40.77 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.49, in 2005.

That places Botswana 168th 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 Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Botswana, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 15.49 —
2006 27.69 +78.8%
2007 33.44 +20.8%
2008 23.98 -28.3%
2009 25.65 +7.0%
2010 25.32 -1.3%
2011 37.64 +48.7%
2012 40.77 +8.3%
2013 38.6 -5.3%
2014 40.66 +5.3%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 40.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.55, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 40.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.57, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.25 15.49 33.44 5
2010s 36.6 25.32 40.77 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 165 Azerbaijan 45.28 compare
  2. 166 Iraq 41.73 compare
  3. 167 Venezuela 40.93 compare
  4. 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.36 compare
  5. 170 Burkina Faso 29.65 compare
  6. 171 Burundi 28.06 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 Botswana?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Botswana was 40.66 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 40.77 in 2012.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 15.49 in 2005.
How does Botswana rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Botswana ranks 168th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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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Indicator
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.