Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products was 0.7% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Nigeria, 1995–2009
Source: UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Nigeria is 0.7%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Nigeria peaked at 3.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.5% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -79.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +55.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Nigeria?
- Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Nigeria was 0.7% in 2009, according to UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database.
- What is the highest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database, published as part of Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.