Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 19.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia, 1990–2016
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia stood at 19.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.7% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia peaked at 44.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.1% | — |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 32.2% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +64.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 19.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 19.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 25.1% | 30.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 25.1% | 44.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 11.9% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia was 19.5% in 2016, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Tunisia ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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).