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Ghana - Share of tariff lines with international peaks

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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, manufactured products (%) in Ghana was 36.34 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 39.49 in 2004, while its lowest value was 31.42 in 1993.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.

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.

Year	Value
1993	31.42
2000	32.54
2004	39.49
2007	36.60
2008	36.60
2009	36.34

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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, all products (%) in Ghana was 40.54 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 45.31 in 2004, while its lowest value was 35.28 in 1993.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent.

Year	Value
1993	35.28
2000	37.80
2004	45.31
2007	40.82
2008	40.82
2009	40.54

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

Share of tariff lines with international peaks, primary products (%) in Ghana was 67.28 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 71.35 in 2000, while its lowest value was 65.67 in 1993.

Definition: Share of tariff lines with international peaks is the share of lines in the tariff schedule with tariff rates that exceed 15 percent. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).

Year	Value
1993	65.67
2000	71.35
2004	68.29
2007	67.33
2008	67.33
2009	67.28

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Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs