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

Iraq: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 41.73 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
41.73
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
166th
of 184 countries
All-time high
42.16
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 Iraq, 2005–2014

0102030402005200920142005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 25.12010: 9.62011: 25.52012: 40.22013: 42.22014: 41.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 41.73 for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in 2014.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 66.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Iraq peaked at 42.16 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

That places Iraq 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Iraq, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 25.13 —
2010 9.64 -61.6%
2011 25.55 +165.1%
2012 40.18 +57.3%
2013 42.16 +4.9%
2014 41.73 -1.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 41.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.55, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 41.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.61, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.03 0 25.13 5
2010s 31.85 9.64 42.16 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 163 Uganda 46.61 compare
  2. 164 Sudan 46.17 compare
  3. 165 Azerbaijan 45.28 compare
  4. 167 Venezuela 40.93 compare
  5. 168 Botswana 40.66 compare
  6. 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.36 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 Iraq?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Iraq was 41.73 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 42.16 in 2013.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Iraq rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Iraq ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Iraq 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.