Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Myanmar
Myanmar: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 4.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Myanmar, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Myanmar stood at 4.3%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Myanmar peaked at 7.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2015.
That places Myanmar 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.0% | — |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -52.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +83.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -8.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 69% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +83.9% | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | +52.9% | 4.9% | 7.5% |
| 2015 | -52.2% | 7.0% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More private sector data for Myanmar
- Merchandise trade 36.3% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 36.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 35.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 15.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 278.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Myanmar?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Myanmar was 4.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Myanmar ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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).