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

Dominican Republic: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 86.21 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
86.21
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 184 countries
All-time high
86.21
in 2014
All-time low
77.92
in 2008
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0204060802005200920142005: 78.42006: 79.12007: 79.82008: 77.92009: 80.52010: 81.22011: 82.52012: 842013: 85.22014: 86.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Dominican Republic stood at 86.21. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Dominican Republic peaked at 86.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.92, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Dominican Republic, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 78.35 —
2006 79.09 +0.9%
2007 79.84 +0.9%
2008 77.92 -2.4%
2009 80.47 +3.3%
2010 81.22 +0.9%
2011 82.45 +1.5%
2012 83.96 +1.8%
2013 85.17 +1.4%
2014 86.21 +1.2%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 86.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.55, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 86.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.24, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.14 77.92 80.47 5
2010s 83.8 81.22 86.21 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 62 Ireland 86.64 compare
  2. 63 Greece 86.39 compare
  3. 64 Norway 86.3 compare
  4. 65 Italy 86.21 compare
  5. 67 Croatia 85.5 compare
  6. 68 Suriname 85.41 compare
  7. 68 Togo 85.41 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 Dominican Republic?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Dominican Republic was 86.21 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 86.21 in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 77.92 in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.