Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Laos
Laos: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) was 2.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Laos, 2000–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2.5% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Laos peaked at 8.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2018.
Laos ranks 133rd 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, manufactured products (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +63.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -53.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +59.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.2% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 131 East Timor 2.5% compare
- 132 Costa Rica 2.5% compare
- 134 South Korea 2.4% compare
- 135 New Zealand 2.4% compare
- 136 Australia 2.1% compare
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Laos?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Laos was 2.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Laos ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.