Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Uganda
Uganda: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products was 15.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Uganda, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Uganda stood at 15.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Uganda peaked at 16.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2004.
That places Uganda 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.6% | — |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -50.2% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +74.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +3.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 15.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 15.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Uganda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +74.1% | 7.1% | 12.4% |
| 2000 | -50.2% | 16.6% | 8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.1% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 15.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 243.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 55.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Uganda?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Uganda was 15.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2004.
- How does Uganda rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.