Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Lesotho

Lesotho: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products was 1.5% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1.5%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2007
All-time low
1.0%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2001–2008

Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Lesotho, 2001–2008

00.511.52001200420082001: 1.1 %2004: 1 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 1.5 %

Source: UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 1.5% for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in 2008.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products (%) in Lesotho, 2001 to 2008.
Year % Change
2001 1.1%
2004 1.0% -3.7%
2006 1.5% +43.3%
2007 1.6% +4.7%
2008 1.5% -2.6%

Countries ranked near Lesotho

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  3. 4 South Africa 1.6% compare
  4. 5 Botswana 1.5% compare
  5. 5 Namibia 1.5% compare
  6. 5 Eswatini 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Lesotho?
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Lesotho was 1.5% in 2008, 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 Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
How does Lesotho rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products?
Lesotho ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2008.
Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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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Indicator
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured 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, 269 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.