Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products (%) was 0.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Tanzania, 1997–2009
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 Tanzania is 0.9%, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Tanzania peaked at 0.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6% | — |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +47.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Tanzania?
- Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Tanzania was 0.9% 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.