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

Tonga: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 97.66 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
97.66
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
97.79
in 2013
All-time low
86.32
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0204060801002005200920142005: 86.32006: 87.42007: 95.92008: 96.52009: 97.22010: 972011: 96.42012: 97.62013: 97.82014: 97.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Tonga stood at 97.66.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Tonga peaked at 97.79 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.32, in 2005.

That places Tonga 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Tonga, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 86.32 —
2006 87.39 +1.2%
2007 95.88 +9.7%
2008 96.47 +0.6%
2009 97.24 +0.8%
2010 97.02 -0.2%
2011 96.39 -0.6%
2012 97.59 +1.2%
2013 97.79 +0.2%
2014 97.66 -0.1%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 97.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.55, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 97.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.87, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.66 86.32 97.24 5
2010s 97.29 96.39 97.79 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 1 East Timor 99.17 compare
  2. 2 Singapore 98.73 compare
  3. 4 Malaysia 96.6 compare
  4. 5 Hong Kong 96.51 compare
  5. 5 Israel 96.51 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 Tonga?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Tonga was 97.66 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 97.79 in 2013.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 86.32 in 2005.
How does Tonga rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Tonga ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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.