World - Share of tariff lines with international peaks

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%)

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%) in World was 10.83 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 28.46 in 1990, while its lowest value was 10.83 in 2017.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. It provides an indication of how selectively tariffs are applied.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database.

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Year Value
1988 24.55
1989 23.39
1990 28.46
1991 26.43
1992 25.23
1993 24.23
1994 26.87
1995 19.97
1996 18.81
1997 20.17
1998 19.06
1999 19.36
2000 21.95
2001 20.73
2002 19.83
2003 20.77
2004 18.23
2005 15.43
2006 15.09
2007 16.59
2008 18.07
2009 16.49
2010 15.75
2011 15.63
2012 12.03
2013 14.59
2014 13.71
2015 12.76
2016 12.94
2017 10.83

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs