Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products was 1.4% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Lesotho, 2001–2009
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 Lesotho stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Lesotho peaked at 1.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2004.
Lesotho ranks 5th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -17.2% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Lesotho?
- Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Lesotho was 1.4% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
- How does Lesotho rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products?
- Lesotho ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, 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.