Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 13.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Nigeria, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 13.1% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Nigeria peaked at 92.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.0% | — |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | +181.1% |
| 1996 | 26.2% | -71.8% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -60.9% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -14.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 13.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 13.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.3%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +181.1% | 33.0% | 92.9% |
| 1996 | -71.8% | 92.9% | 26.2% |
| 2005 | -60.9% | 32.8% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.2% | 33.0% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 26.2% | 92.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 11.9% | 37.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.1% | 15.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Nigeria?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Nigeria was 13.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Nigeria ranks 63rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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).