Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 18.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Burundi, 2002–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Burundi stood at 18.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Burundi peaked at 28.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2008.
Burundi ranks 28th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.9% | — |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +54.2% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +13.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 18.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 18.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 11.7% | 28.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.5% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 389.34 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 77.22 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Burundi?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Burundi was 18.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Burundi ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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).