Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products was 7.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Pakistan, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 7.6% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Pakistan peaked at 44.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, weighted mean, all products in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.9% | — |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -15.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 23.1% | 44.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 9.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 59 Uganda 7.9% compare
- 60 Dominica 7.8% compare
- 61 Suriname 7.8% compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 7.5% compare
- 64 Brazil 7.3% compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 7.2% compare
- 65 Cote d'Ivoire 7.2% compare
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Pakistan?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Pakistan was 7.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Pakistan ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, 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.