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

Malawi: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 55.14 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
55.14
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
160th
of 184 countries
All-time high
55.14
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

02040602005200920142005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 6.12009: 13.42010: 20.62011: 37.92012: 32.82013: 44.32014: 55.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Malawi stood at 55.14. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 311.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Malawi peaked at 55.14 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

Malawi ranks 160th 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Malawi, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 6.13 —
2009 13.4 +118.6%
2010 20.6 +53.7%
2011 37.92 +84.0%
2012 32.77 -13.6%
2013 44.28 +35.1%
2014 55.14 +24.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 55.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.3, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 55.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.57, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.91 0 13.4 5
2010s 38.14 20.6 55.14 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.11 compare
  2. 158 Nepal 59.49 compare
  3. 159 Angola 58.15 compare
  4. 161 Mongolia 54.16 compare
  5. 162 Ethiopia 53.98 compare
  6. 163 Uganda 46.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Malawi?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Malawi was 55.14 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 55.14 in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Malawi rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Malawi ranks 160th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Malawi 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.