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

Uganda: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 46.61 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
46.61
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
163rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
46.61
in 2014
All-time low
0.1018
in 2008
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

010203040502005200920142005: 3.72006: 1.82007: 2.72008: 0.1022009: 3.42010: 28.52011: 33.52012: 32.32013: 43.32014: 46.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 46.61 for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 1,176.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Uganda peaked at 46.61 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1018, in 2008.

That places Uganda 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Uganda, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 3.65 —
2006 1.83 -49.9%
2007 2.73 +49.1%
2008 0.1018 -96.3%
2009 3.43 +3266.5%
2010 28.49 +730.8%
2011 33.47 +17.5%
2012 32.35 -3.4%
2013 43.31 +33.9%
2014 46.61 +7.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 46.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.3, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 46.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.57, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.35 0.1018 3.65 5
2010s 36.85 28.49 46.61 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 160 Malawi 55.14 compare
  2. 161 Mongolia 54.16 compare
  3. 162 Ethiopia 53.98 compare
  4. 164 Sudan 46.17 compare
  5. 165 Azerbaijan 45.28 compare
  6. 166 Iraq 41.73 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 Uganda?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Uganda was 46.61 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 46.61 in 2014.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1018 in 2008.
How does Uganda rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Uganda ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,176.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.