Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary in Lesotho
Lesotho: Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary was 4.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary in Lesotho, 2001–2011
Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) and the World Trade Organization. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary in Lesotho stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of down 56.4% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary in Lesotho peaked at 13.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.1% | — |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -64.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +191.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -65.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +175.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -56.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 3.6% | 13.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.1% | 9.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary in Lesotho?
- Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary in Lesotho was 4.1% in 2011, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) and the World Trade Organization.
- What is the highest tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary?
- Lesotho ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) and the World Trade Organization, published as part of Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, primary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator reflects the total share of lines in the country’s MFN tariff schedule with the value above 3 times the simple average tariff. Expressed as a percentage of total lines. These shares are also reported disaggregated for agricultural goods and non-agricultural goods.