Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Algeria
Algeria: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 13.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Algeria, 1993–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Algeria is 13.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Algeria peaked at 23.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2022.
Algeria ranks 62nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.4% | — |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -11.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 13.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 13.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.4% | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.5% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.3% | 14.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 28.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Algeria?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Algeria was 13.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Algeria ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).