How does Zambia rank for trading across borders: documents to import (number)?

Zambia ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is trading across borders: documents to import (number) rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) in Zambia

Name: Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) in Zambia
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) was 8 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

8 DB06-15 methodology

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

56th

of 181 countries

All-time high

9 DB06-15 methodology

in 2005

All-time low

8 DB06-15 methodology

in 2010

Years of data

2005–2014

Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) in Zambia, 2005–2014

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

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: documents to import (number) in Zambia stood at 8 DB06-15 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: documents to import (number) in Zambia peaked at 9 DB06-15 methodology in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8 DB06-15 methodology, in 2010.

Zambia ranks 56th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	9 DB06-15 methodology	9 DB06-15 methodology	9 DB06-15 methodology	5
2010s	8 DB06-15 methodology	8 DB06-15 methodology	8 DB06-15 methodology	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: documents to import (number) in Zambia?: Trading across borders: documents to import (number) in Zambia was 8 DB06-15 methodology in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: documents to import (number) recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 9 DB06-15 methodology in 2005.
What is the lowest trading across borders: documents to import (number) recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 8 DB06-15 methodology in 2010.
How does Zambia rank for trading across borders: documents to import (number)?: Zambia ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: documents to import (number) rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Trading across borders: Documents to import (number) (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 number of documents to import records the number of documents required by law or common practice by relevant agencies per import shipment. All documents required by law or common practice by relevant agencies—including government ministries, customs authorities, port authorities and other control agencies—per import shipment are taken into account. For landlocked economies, documents required by authorities in the transit economy are also included. Since payment is by letter of credit, all documents required by banks for the issuance or securing of a letter of credit are also taken into account. Documents that are requested at the time of clearance but that are valid for a year or longer or do not require renewal per shipment (for example, an annual tax clearance certificate) are not included. Documents that are required by customs authorities purely for purposes of preferential treatment but are not required for any other purpose by any of the authorities in the process of trading are not included. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.