Eastern Africa vs Sri Lanka: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of
Eastern Africa
13.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
18.8%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of over time
- Eastern Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.8% against 13.0% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 37 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 15.7% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 29.2% | 16.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 20.0% | 7.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of, Eastern Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.8% against 13.0% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of between Eastern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 5.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.