Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 17.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Guinea-Bissau, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Guinea-Bissau stood at 17.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 19.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2006.
That places Guinea-Bissau 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.5% | — |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +3.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 17.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 17.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +32.7% | 12.3% | 16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.3% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.9% | 19.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More private sector data for Guinea-Bissau
- Merchandise trade 31.7% (2025)
- Food imports 41.7% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 38.6% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 489.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 198.43 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 68.5% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2015)
- Merchandise exports 313.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 48.77 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 139.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Guinea-Bissau?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Guinea-Bissau was 17.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).