Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 30.36 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
30.36
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
169th
of 184 countries
All-time high
35.5
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0102030402005200920142005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 11.42011: 25.52012: 30.12013: 35.52014: 30.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 30.36 for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in 2014.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 35.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 11.43 —
2011 25.54 +123.3%
2012 30.15 +18.1%
2013 35.5 +17.7%
2014 30.36 -14.5%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 30.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.3, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 30.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.57, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 5
2010s 26.6 11.43 35.5 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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  4. 170 Burkina Faso 29.65 compare
  5. 171 Burundi 28.06 compare
  6. 172 Niger 26.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 30.36 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 35.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.