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

Nepal: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 59.49 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
59.49
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.46
in 2012
All-time low
39.8
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

02040602005200920142005: 39.82006: 43.62007: 482008: 46.62009: 522010: 52.52011: 59.62012: 64.52013: 61.32014: 59.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Nepal stood at 59.49.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Nepal peaked at 64.46 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2005.

That places Nepal 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Nepal, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 39.8 —
2006 43.64 +9.7%
2007 47.96 +9.9%
2008 46.57 -2.9%
2009 52 +11.7%
2010 52.53 +1.0%
2011 59.63 +13.5%
2012 64.46 +8.1%
2013 61.29 -4.9%
2014 59.49 -2.9%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 59.49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.21, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 59.49 is below the median for South Asia, which is 78.8, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.99 39.8 52 5
2010s 59.48 52.53 64.46 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 155 Colombia 62.68 compare
  2. 156 Russia 60.47 compare
  3. 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.11 compare
  4. 159 Angola 58.15 compare
  5. 160 Malawi 55.14 compare
  6. 161 Mongolia 54.16 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 Nepal?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Nepal was 59.49 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 64.46 in 2012.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 2005.
How does Nepal rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Nepal ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.