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

Kenya: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 64.81 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
64.81
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
152nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.81
in 2014
All-time low
25.57
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

02040602005200920142005: 25.62006: 40.32007: 45.12008: 42.72009: 50.12010: 54.92011: 55.92012: 58.12013: 62.62014: 64.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Kenya is 64.81, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Kenya peaked at 64.81 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.57, in 2005.

Kenya ranks 152nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Kenya, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 25.57 —
2006 40.31 +57.6%
2007 45.1 +11.9%
2008 42.68 -5.4%
2009 50.13 +17.5%
2010 54.91 +9.5%
2011 55.91 +1.8%
2012 58.09 +3.9%
2013 62.55 +7.7%
2014 64.81 +3.6%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 64.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.21, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 64.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.57, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.76 25.57 50.13 5
2010s 59.25 54.91 64.81 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 149 Argentina 65.35 compare
  2. 150 Brazil 65.3 compare
  3. 151 Bhutan 65.17 compare
  4. 153 Syria 63.75 compare
  5. 154 Ukraine 62.95 compare
  6. 155 Colombia 62.68 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 Kenya?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Kenya was 64.81 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 64.81 in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 25.57 in 2005.
How does Kenya rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Kenya ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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.