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

South Africa: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 69.61 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
69.61
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
138th
of 183 countries
All-time high
72.71
in 2007
All-time low
61.47
in 2008
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0204060802005200920142005: 68.52006: 70.52007: 72.72008: 61.52009: 62.72010: 66.12011: 692012: 68.32013: 69.62014: 69.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 69.61 for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in 2014.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in South Africa peaked at 72.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.47, in 2008.

South Africa ranks 138th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.19 61.47 72.71 5
2010s 68.52 66.08 69.61 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 135 Eritrea 71.03 compare
  2. 136 Guinea-Bissau 70.92 compare
  3. 137 Lesotho 70.23 compare
  4. 139 Grenada 68.01 compare
  5. 140 Armenia 67.92 compare
  6. 141 Jamaica 67.83 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in South Africa?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in South Africa was 69.61 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 72.71 in 2007.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 61.47 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
South Africa ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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
183 places, 1,813 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.