Barbados vs Switzerland: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products

Barbados
23.6%
in 2022
Switzerland
21.6%
in 2022
Barbados rank
12th
Switzerland rank
15th

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products over time

  • Barbados
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 23.6% against 21.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.

Barbados ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 186 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 26.2% 31.5% 5.3% Switzerland
2000s 24.8% 26.4% 1.6% Switzerland
2010s 17.4% 20.6% 3.2% Switzerland
2020s 22.3% 24.1% 1.8% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products, Barbados or Switzerland?
Barbados, at 23.6% against 21.6% in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products between Barbados and Switzerland?
2.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Switzerland?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Switzerland rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
Barbados ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%)
Unit
%
Source
Staff estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,831 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).