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
10203040200520142024

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.

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Indicator
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of product (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 2,227 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed