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

Rwanda: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 17.93 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
17.93
Change on year
down 59.7%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
44.55
in 2013
All-time low
9.59
in 2007
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

102030402005200920142005: 11.22006: 19.52007: 9.62008: 17.12009: 27.72010: 34.22011: 362012: 40.92013: 44.52014: 17.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 17.93 for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.7% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Rwanda peaked at 44.55 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.59, in 2007.

Rwanda ranks 174th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Rwanda, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 11.2 —
2006 19.45 +73.7%
2007 9.59 -50.7%
2008 17.15 +78.7%
2009 27.69 +61.5%
2010 34.23 +23.6%
2011 35.98 +5.1%
2012 40.87 +13.6%
2013 44.55 +9.0%
2014 17.93 -59.7%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 17.93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.3, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 17.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.57, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.02 9.59 27.69 5
2010s 34.71 17.93 44.55 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 171 Burundi 28.06 compare
  2. 172 Niger 26.64 compare
  3. 173 Mali 25.93 compare
  4. 175 Kazakhstan 13.05 compare
  5. 176 Afghanistan 5.68 compare
  6. 177 Central African Republic 0 compare
  7. 177 Chad 0
  8. 177 Congo 0 compare
  9. 177 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  10. 177 Tajikistan 0
  11. 177 Uzbekistan 0
  12. 177 Zambia 0 compare
  13. 177 Zimbabwe 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Rwanda?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Rwanda was 17.93 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 44.55 in 2013.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 9.59 in 2007.
How does Rwanda rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Rwanda ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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.