Trading across borders (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Zambia
Zambia: Trading across borders (DB06-15 methodology) - Score was 20.92 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Trading across borders (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Zambia, 2005–2014
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2014, trading across borders (db06-15 methodology) - score in Zambia stood at 20.92.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trading across borders (db06-15 methodology) - score in Zambia peaked at 22.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.33, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 173rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trading across borders (DB06-15 methodology) - Score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.33 | — |
| 2006 | 18.23 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.19 | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 18.6 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 22.3 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 20.38 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 20.38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.77 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 20.92 | -3.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 20.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.07, 33% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 20.92 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.95, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.53 | 17.33 | 22.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.77 | 20.38 | 21.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trading across borders (db06-15 methodology) - score in Zambia?
- Trading across borders (db06-15 methodology) - score in Zambia was 20.92 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest trading across borders (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest trading across borders (db06-15 methodology) - score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.33 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for trading across borders (db06-15 methodology) - score?
- Zambia ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trading across borders (db06-15 methodology) - score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders (DB06-15 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Doing Business measures the time and cost associated with exporting and importing a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport. The time and cost necessary to complete 4 predefined stages (document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling) for exporting and importing the goods are recorded. All documents needed by the trader to export or import the goods across the border are also recorded. The process of exporting goods ranges from packing the goods into the container at the warehouse to their departure from the port of exit. The process of importing goods ranges from the vessel’s arrival at the port of entry to the cargo’s delivery at the warehouse. For landlocked economies, since the seaport is located in the transit economy, the time, cost and documents associated with the processes at the inland border are also included. The score for trading across borders is a simple average of the cost to export and import, time to export and import, and the number documents to export and import. It is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.