Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Libya
Libya: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) was 4.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Libya, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Libya stood at 4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Libya peaked at 26.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Libya ranks 111th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.6% | — |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | — |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -7.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 0.0% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 108 Eswatini 4.7% compare
- 109 Kuwait 4.6% compare
- 110 Dominican Republic 4.5% compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 4.4% compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 4.3% compare
- 114 Lesotho 4.2% compare
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 9.30 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 0.1% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 628.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,034 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Libya?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Libya was 4.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Libya ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Libya 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.