Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) was 10.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Rwanda, 1993–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Rwanda stood at 10.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Rwanda peaked at 35.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2003.
Rwanda ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35.6% | — |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -69.0% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +144.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | +108.9% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -2.7% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 10.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.5%, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 10.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +144.2% | 10.0% | 24.4% |
| 2005 | +108.9% | 9.4% | 19.6% |
| 2000 | -69.0% | 35.6% | 11.0% |
| 2003 | -61.5% | 24.4% | 9.4% |
| 2009 | -42.3% | 19.2% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 9.4% | 24.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More private sector data for Rwanda
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 22.4% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 50.0% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 5.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 965.12 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 27.2% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 10.4% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 857.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 168.16 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Rwanda?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Rwanda was 10.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Rwanda ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.