Tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products was 51.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
51.9%
Change on year
down 41.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
88.3%
in 2008
All-time low
11.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1999–2009

Tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1999–2009

204060801999200420091999: 44.3 %2000: 11 %2001: 48.1 %2002: 37.3 %2003: 49.8 %2004: 62.8 %2005: 48.9 %2006: 50.8 %2007: 50.6 %2008: 88.3 %2009: 51.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2009, tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 51.9%.

That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 88.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products (%) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1999 to 2009.
Year % Change
1999 44.3%
2000 11.0% -75.1%
2001 48.1% +336.0%
2002 37.3% -22.5%
2003 49.8% +33.5%
2004 62.8% +26.2%
2005 48.9% -22.1%
2006 50.8% +3.8%
2007 50.6% -0.3%
2008 88.3% +74.4%
2009 51.9% -41.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.3% 44.3% 44.3% 1
2000s 50.0% 11.0% 88.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products in Sub-Saharan Africa was 51.9% in 2009, according to UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database.
What is the highest tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2009.
Is tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database, published as part of Tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tariff barriers, share of lines bound, all products (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 281 data points, 1999–2009
Last refreshed

This indicator reflects the total share of lines in the country’s tariff schedule bound subject to WTO Negotiation Agreements. Expressed as a percentage of total lines. As calculated by the World Bank Institute WTI 2008 team.