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

Vanuatu: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15) was 80.97 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
80.97
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
95th
of 184 countries
All-time high
85.02
in 2009
All-time low
55.8
in 2005
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

0204060802005200920142005: 55.82006: 562007: 63.52008: 83.42009: 852010: 84.12011: 79.42012: 79.92013: 80.32014: 81

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Vanuatu is 80.97, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Vanuatu peaked at 85.02 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.8, in 2005.

That places Vanuatu 95th 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 Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container)(DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Vanuatu, 2005 to 2014.
Year Value Change
2005 55.8 —
2006 56.01 +0.4%
2007 63.5 +13.4%
2008 83.44 +31.4%
2009 85.02 +1.9%
2010 84.09 -1.1%
2011 79.38 -5.6%
2012 79.95 +0.7%
2013 80.3 +0.4%
2014 80.97 +0.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 80.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.21, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 80.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.87, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.75 55.8 85.02 5
2010s 80.94 79.38 84.09 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 92 Luxembourg 81.33 compare
  2. 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 81.24 compare
  3. 93 Palestine 81.24 compare
  4. 95 Switzerland 80.97 compare
  5. 95 Uruguay 80.97 compare
  6. 98 France 80.88 compare
  7. 98 Guatemala 80.88 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 Vanuatu?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) in Vanuatu was 80.97 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 85.02 in 2009.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8 in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15)?
Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container)(db06-15) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.