Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 3.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Eswatini, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.1% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Eswatini peaked at 25.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +4484.6% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +118.4% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +78.6% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -80.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +55.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +626.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -75.3% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -36.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 3.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 3.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4484.6% | 0.3% | 11.9% |
| 2019 | +626.0% | 2.3% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7% | 0.3% | 25.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 1.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 727.36 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 311.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Eswatini?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Eswatini was 3.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Eswatini ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).