Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in India
India: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) was 10.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in India, 1990–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in India stood at 10.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in India peaked at 80.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2010.
India ranks 58th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.8% | — |
| 1992 | 56.0% | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 10.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 28.9% | 80.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 10.0% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 3 |
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More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 201.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 411.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in India?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in India was 10.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2010.
- How does India rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- India ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied 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. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.