Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) was 12.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Ghana, 1993–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Ghana is 12.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Ghana peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2008.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.0% | — |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +19.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +62.0% | 10.0% | 16.2% |
| 2001 | -44.1% | 16.2% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Ghana?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Ghana was 12.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. 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.