Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Egypt
Egypt: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products was 4.8% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Egypt, 1995–2009
Source: UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Egypt stood at 4.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Egypt peaked at 11.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2002.
That places Egypt 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top 10%.
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.9% | — |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -81.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +417.8% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +137.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -58.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.8% | 11.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Egypt?
- Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Egypt was 4.8% in 2009, according to UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database.
- What is the highest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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, primary 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.