Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products

Malawi
0.8%
in 2008
Zimbabwe
0.7%
in 2008
Malawi rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
13th

Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products over time

  • Malawi
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 37 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Zimbabwe
2000s 0.7% 0.9% 0.2% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
Malawi, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2008.
What is the difference in tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products?
Malawi ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database, published as Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 276 data points, 1995–2009
Last refreshed

This indicator is calculated as the coefficient of variation of the applied tariff rates including preferential rates that a country applies to its trading partners available at HS 6-digit product level in a country’s customs schedule. As calculated by the World Bank Institute WTI 2008 team.