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

Samoa: Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) was 615 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
615 DB06-15 methodology
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
176th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,078 DB06-15 methodology
in 2005
All-time low
615 DB06-15 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
10
2005–2014

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

02505007501.0k2005200920142005: 1.1k DB06-15 methodology2006: 1.1k DB06-15 methodology2007: 738.5 DB06-15 methodology2008: 708 DB06-15 methodology2009: 673.2 DB06-15 methodology2010: 653.6 DB06-15 methodology2011: 644.5 DB06-15 methodology2012: 630.9 DB06-15 methodology2013: 620.7 DB06-15 methodology2014: 615 DB06-15 methodology

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

Analysis

Samoa recorded 615 DB06-15 methodology for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Samoa peaked at 1,078 DB06-15 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 615 DB06-15 methodology, in 2014.

Samoa ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated) in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Trading across borders: Cost to import (US$ per container deflated)(DB06-15 methodology) in Samoa, 2005 to 2014.
Year DB06-15 methodology Change
2005 1,078 DB06-15 methodology —
2006 1,069 DB06-15 methodology -0.9%
2007 738.48 DB06-15 methodology -30.9%
2008 708.04 DB06-15 methodology -4.1%
2009 673.19 DB06-15 methodology -4.9%
2010 653.64 DB06-15 methodology -2.9%
2011 644.51 DB06-15 methodology -1.4%
2012 630.87 DB06-15 methodology -2.1%
2013 620.7 DB06-15 methodology -1.6%
2014 615 DB06-15 methodology -0.9%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 615 DB06-15 methodology is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,520 DB06-15 methodology, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 615 DB06-15 methodology is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 770 DB06-15 methodology, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 853.43 DB06-15 methodology 673.19 DB06-15 methodology 1,078 DB06-15 methodology 5
2010s 632.94 DB06-15 methodology 615 DB06-15 methodology 653.64 DB06-15 methodology 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 173 Indonesia 646.8 DB06-15 methodology compare
  2. 174 Finland 625 DB06-15 methodology compare
  3. 174 United Arab Emirates 625 DB06-15 methodology compare
  4. 177 Vietnam 600 DB06-15 methodology compare
  5. 178 Sao Tome and Principe 577 DB06-15 methodology compare
  6. 179 Hong Kong 565 DB06-15 methodology compare
  7. 179 Israel 565 DB06-15 methodology compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Samoa?
Trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) in Samoa was 615 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1,078 DB06-15 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 615 DB06-15 methodology in 2014.
How does Samoa rank for trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated)?
Samoa ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to import (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa 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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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
184 places, 1,819 data points, 2005–2014
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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.