Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of
Sri Lanka
18.8%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
10.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18.8% against 10.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 161 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.8% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 11.0% | 18.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 10.5% | 9.5% | 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, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 18.8% against 10.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 161 countries.
- 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.