Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Zambia
Zambia: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products was 0.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Zambia, 1997–2009
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 Zambia stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Zambia peaked at 0.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.
Zambia ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Zambia?
- Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products in Zambia was 0.5% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, primary products rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.