Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 13.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Madagascar, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Madagascar is 13.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Madagascar peaked at 16.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 61st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.1% | — |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +184.0% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -40.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +7.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 13.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.2%, 83% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 13.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +184.0% | 5.9% | 16.6% |
| 2018 | +59.1% | 8.2% | 13.0% |
| 2017 | -40.1% | 13.6% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 5.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More private sector data for Madagascar
- Merchandise trade 39.4% (2025)
- Food imports 18.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 30.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 32.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 76.3 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Madagascar?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Madagascar was 13.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Madagascar ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).