Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 22.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Kenya, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Kenya stood at 22.2%.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Kenya peaked at 32.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2007.
That places Kenya 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.2% | — |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +27.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -45.2% | 32.2% | 17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 17.6% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.2% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 18.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 22.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.6% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 29.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Kenya?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Kenya was 22.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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).