Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type was 18.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 18.8% for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.7% | — |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +89.8% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -35.4% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 18.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 4.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 18.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 18.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 22.8% | 35.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.0% | 23.2% | 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 worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sri Lanka?
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sri Lanka was 18.8% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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