Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 12.2% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Lebanon, 1999β2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 12.2% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Lebanon peaked at 25.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2017.
Lebanon ranks 67th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 11.9% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Lebanon?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Lebanon was 12.2% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2017.
- How does Lebanon rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Lebanon ranks 67th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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).