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

Nigeria: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 71.75 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
71.75
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.69
in 2012
All-time low
8.77
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0204060802005200920142005: 8.82006: 49.12007: 57.62008: 48.22009: 48.52010: 45.92011: 76.62012: 77.72013: 71.72014: 71.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 71.75 for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in 2014.

The figure is up 718.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Nigeria peaked at 77.69 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.77, in 2005.

Nigeria ranks 134th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Nigeria, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 8.77 —
2006 49.08 +459.6%
2007 57.57 +17.3%
2008 48.24 -16.2%
2009 48.54 +0.6%
2010 45.92 -5.4%
2011 76.58 +66.8%
2012 77.69 +1.4%
2013 71.75 -7.6%
2014 71.75 +0.0%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 71.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.21, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 71.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.57, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.44 8.77 57.57 5
2010s 68.74 45.92 77.69 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 131 Laos 72.63 compare
  2. 131 Serbia 72.63 compare
  3. 133 Senegal 72.09 compare
  4. 135 Cote d'Ivoire 71.74 compare
  5. 136 Eritrea 71.03 compare
  6. 137 Guinea-Bissau 70.92 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 Nigeria?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Nigeria was 71.75 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 77.69 in 2012.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.77 in 2005.
How does Nigeria rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Nigeria ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 718.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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.