Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products was 0.7% in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Nigeria, 1995–2008
Source: UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2008, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Nigeria stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Nigeria peaked at 3.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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, manufactured products in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.6% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -80.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +47.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Nigeria?
- Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products in Nigeria was 0.7% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products?
- Nigeria ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2008.
- Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, 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.