Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Congo
Congo: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) was 18.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Congo, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Congo is 18.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Congo peaked at 19.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2015.
That places Congo 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.9% | — |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +49.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +49.6% | 12.4% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | -30.5% | 17.9% | 12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.4% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 12.4% | 17.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Congo?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Congo was 18.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Congo ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.