Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of was 13.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.0%
Change on year
down 9.5%
Rank
9th
of 32 groups
All-time high
14.8%
in 2018
All-time low
10.5%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Eastern Africa, 2005–2024

0510152005201420242005: 11.42010: 12.52015: 11.62016: 10.92017: 14.32018: 14.82019: 11.72020: 122021: 10.52022: 122023: 14.32024: 13

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Eastern Africa stood at 13.0%.

The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Eastern Africa peaked at 14.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2021.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of product (%) in Eastern Africa, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 11.4%
2010 12.5% +9.8%
2015 11.6% -6.9%
2016 10.9% -6.4%
2017 14.3% +31.0%
2018 14.8% +3.9%
2019 11.7% -21.0%
2020 12.0% +2.7%
2021 10.5% -12.8%
2022 12.0% +14.8%
2023 14.3% +19.2%
2024 13.0% -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2010s 12.6% 10.9% 14.8% 6
2020s 12.4% 10.5% 14.3% 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.7% compare
  2. 6 Kenya 25.4% compare
  3. 7 Barbados 23.8% compare
  4. 8 India 23.3% compare
  5. 9 Maldives 23.1% compare
  6. 10 Palau 21.1% compare
  7. 11 Fiji 19.9% compare
  8. 11 Viet Nam 3.7% compare
  9. 12 Sri Lanka 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Eastern Africa?
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Eastern Africa was 13.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2021.
How does Eastern Africa rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
188 places, 2,110 data points, 2005–2024
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