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

Sierra Leone: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 78.57 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
78.57
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
78.57
in 2014
All-time low
56.51
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0204060802005200920142005: 56.52006: 63.62007: 68.42008: 60.52009: 61.42010: 64.72011: 70.72012: 73.12013: 76.42014: 78.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Sierra Leone is 78.57, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Sierra Leone peaked at 78.57 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.51, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 56.51 —
2006 63.64 +12.6%
2007 68.4 +7.5%
2008 60.53 -11.5%
2009 61.43 +1.5%
2010 64.69 +5.3%
2011 70.75 +9.4%
2012 73.09 +3.3%
2013 76.38 +4.5%
2014 78.57 +2.9%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 78.57 is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.3, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 78.57 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.57, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.1 56.51 68.4 5
2010s 72.7 64.69 78.57 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 112 Yemen 78.84 compare
  2. 114 Belize 78.49 compare
  3. 115 Georgia 78.22 compare
  4. 116 Dominica 78.13 compare
  5. 116 Equatorial Guinea 78.13 compare
  6. 116 Mozambique 78.13 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 Sierra Leone?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Sierra Leone was 78.57 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 78.57 in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 56.51 in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Sierra Leone ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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.