Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Niger
Niger: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 12.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Niger stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Niger peaked at 18.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2020.
Niger ranks 65th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.1% | — |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +7.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.2%, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +42.1% | 12.9% | 18.4% |
| 2020 | -27.0% | 16.1% | 11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.8% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Niger?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Niger was 12.7% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Niger ranks 65th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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).