Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 4.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Sri Lanka stood at 4.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2017.
That places Sri Lanka 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 65% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.1%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More development goals data for Sri Lanka
- Red List Index 0.6659 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 628.59 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 605.53 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 25 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,663 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Sri Lanka?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Sri Lanka was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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