Sri Lanka vs Western Africa: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of

Sri Lanka
18.8%
in 2024
Western Africa
11.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Western Africa rank
12th

Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Western Africa
10203040200520142024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 18.8% against 11.5% in Western Africa, a difference of 7.3%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 12th 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 Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 15.7% 15.3% 0.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 29.2% 11.7% 17.5% Sri Lanka
2020s 20.0% 10.8% 9.3% 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 Western Africa?
Sri Lanka, at 18.8% against 11.5% in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of between Sri Lanka and Western Africa?
7.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Sri Lanka and Western Africa rank globally for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
Sri Lanka ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 12th 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