Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) was 9.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Tunisia, 1990–2016
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 9.3% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.1% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Tunisia peaked at 29.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 63rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.3% | — |
| 1992 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -51.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +83.1% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -58.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +56.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 9.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 9.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.8%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +83.1% | 12.1% | 22.2% |
| 2016 | +56.1% | 6.0% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 29.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 12.1% | 28.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 6.0% | 18.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Tunisia?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Tunisia was 9.3% in 2016, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Tunisia ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.