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

Ghana ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Ghana 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 Ghana

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

Ghana: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) was 1,360 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

1,360 DB06-15 methodology

Change on year

down 15.5%

World rank

97th

of 181 countries

All-time high

5,030 DB06-15 methodology

in 2005

All-time low

1,360 DB06-15 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2005–2014

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

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

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Ghana stood at 1,360 DB06-15 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Ghana peaked at 5,030 DB06-15 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,360 DB06-15 methodology, in 2014.

Ghana ranks 97th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	3,450 DB06-15 methodology	2,475 DB06-15 methodology	5,030 DB06-15 methodology	5
2010s	1,769 DB06-15 methodology	1,360 DB06-15 methodology	2,122 DB06-15 methodology	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

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98 Papua New Guinea 1,350 DB06-15 methodology compare
98 Puerto Rico 1,350 DB06-15 methodology compare
100 Algeria 1,330 DB06-15 methodology compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Ghana?: Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Ghana was 1,360 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 Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 5,030 DB06-15 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 1,360 DB06-15 methodology in 2014.
How does Ghana rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?: Ghana ranks 97th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana 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.