Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of was 10.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sub-Saharan Africa is 10.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 11.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2021.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.8% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.7% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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