Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 16.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Mauritania, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Mauritania stood at 16.4%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Mauritania peaked at 16.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.6% | — |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +5.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 15.6% | 16.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 989.30 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 25.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 123.61 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Mauritania?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Mauritania was 16.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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).