Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Benin
Benin: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 14.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 14.5% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Benin peaked at 18.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2016.
That places Benin 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.5% | — |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 14.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 14.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +41.4% | 13.0% | 18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.2% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.5% | 15.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.54 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Benin?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Benin was 14.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Benin ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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).