Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Oman
Oman: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 4.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Oman, 1992–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Oman recorded 4.2% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Oman peaked at 9.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.
Oman ranks 127th 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.2% | — |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -51.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +111.8% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +39.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -52.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +97.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +13.3% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 4.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Oman's 4.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +111.8% | 3.5% | 7.5% |
| 2015 | +97.6% | 2.5% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 5.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More private sector data for Oman
- Merchandise trade 91.0% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 55.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 44.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 17.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,060 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Oman?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Oman was 4.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- How does Oman rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Oman ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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).