How does Botswana rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?

Botswana ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in Botswana?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Botswana data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in Botswana

Name: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in Botswana
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Botswana: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) was 3,710 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

3,710 DB06-15 methodology

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

17th

of 181 countries

All-time high

5,128 DB06-15 methodology

in 2005

All-time low

3,704 DB06-15 methodology

in 2012

Years of data

2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in Botswana, 2005–2014

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB06-15 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Botswana is 3,710 DB06-15 methodology, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Botswana peaked at 5,128 DB06-15 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,704 DB06-15 methodology, in 2012.

Botswana ranks 17th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	4,578 DB06-15 methodology	4,117 DB06-15 methodology	5,128 DB06-15 methodology	5
2010s	3,939 DB06-15 methodology	3,704 DB06-15 methodology	4,574 DB06-15 methodology	5

Countries ranked near Botswana

14 Burundi 4,420 DB06-15 methodology compare
15 Burkina Faso 4,330 DB06-15 methodology compare
16 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,290 DB06-15 methodology compare
18 Venezuela 3,695 DB06-15 methodology compare
19 Iraq 3,650 DB06-15 methodology compare
20 Azerbaijan 3,450 DB06-15 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Botswana?: Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Botswana was 3,710 DB06-15 methodology in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 5,128 DB06-15 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 3,704 DB06-15 methodology in 2012.
How does Botswana rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?: Botswana ranks 17th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in Botswana?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology)
Unit: DB06-15 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 1,813 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The cost to import records the cost associated with importing a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport through 4 predefined stages: document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling. It is calculated in US dollars per container deflated. Cost measures the fees levied on import of goods in a 20-foot container, in US dollars. All fees charged by government agencies and the private sector to a trader in the process of exporting and importing the goods are taken into account. These include but are not limited to costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and inspections, customs broker fees, port-related charges and inland transport costs. Only official costs are recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.