Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 8.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan stood at 8.8%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan peaked at 43.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 86th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.3% | — |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -44.3% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 8.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 8.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -44.3% | 41.3% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 23.0% | 43.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.2% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 8.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan was 8.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Pakistan ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).