Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 5.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Vietnam, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 5.4% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Vietnam peaked at 17.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2022.
Vietnam ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.2% | — |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -7.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 81% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.2% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.8% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 7.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More private sector data for Vietnam
- Merchandise trade 180.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.8% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 74.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 453.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 40.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.4% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 85.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 472.93 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 30.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,655 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Vietnam?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Vietnam was 5.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2022.
- How does Vietnam rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Vietnam ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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).