Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products (%) was 0.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003–2009
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, manufactured products in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5% in 2009, according to UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database.
- What is the highest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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, manufactured 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.