Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Western Africa
Western Africa: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Western 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 Western Africa is 11.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Western Africa peaked at 15.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2022.
Western Africa ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.3% | — |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Western Africa?
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Western Africa was 11.5% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2022.
- How does Western Africa rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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