Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Egypt
Egypt: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 99.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Egypt, 1995–2019
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Egypt stood at 99.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 181.8% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Egypt peaked at 99.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2002.
That places Egypt 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.0% | — |
| 1998 | 23.6% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | +122.1% |
| 2000 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -62.7% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +163.5% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | +181.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 99.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 7.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 99.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 13.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +181.8% | 35.3% | 99.4% |
| 2003 | +163.5% | 19.5% | 51.4% |
| 1999 | +122.1% | 23.6% | 52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 23.6% | 52.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 19.5% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 23.0% | 99.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 19.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 47.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Egypt?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Egypt was 99.4% in 2019, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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).