Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Mauritius

Mauritius: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products was 3.4% in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
3.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2008

Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Mauritius, 1995–2008

1231995200120081995: 0.775 %1997: 0.852 %1998: 0.952 %2002: 1 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.4 %

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

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 3.4% for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in 2008. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 255.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Mauritius peaked at 3.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1995.

Mauritius ranks 2nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products (%) in Mauritius, 1995 to 2008.
Year % Change
1995 0.8%
1997 0.9% +9.9%
1998 1.0% +11.7%
2002 1.0% +5.0%
2006 3.2% +221.0%
2007 3.4% +4.4%
2008 3.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 3
2000s 2.7% 1.0% 3.4% 4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

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  2. 3 Namibia 1.7% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 1.5% compare
  4. 5 Botswana 1.4% compare
  5. 5 Lesotho 1.4% compare
  6. 5 Eswatini 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Mauritius?
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Mauritius was 3.4% in 2008, 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 Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
How does Mauritius rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products?
Mauritius ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2008.
Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 255.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius 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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Indicator
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary 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, 276 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.