Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products was 11.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Nigeria, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Nigeria stood at 11.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Nigeria peaked at 86.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 25.1% | — |
| 1989 | 27.2% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 86.5% | +213.7% |
| 1996 | 22.6% | -73.9% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 22.6% | 86.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 9.7% | 24.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 3.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1907 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Nigeria?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Nigeria was 11.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Nigeria ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.