Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Benin
Benin: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products was 8.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Benin stood at 8.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Benin peaked at 13.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2019.
That places Benin 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.4% | — |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -38.3% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.7% | 8.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.8% compare
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- 51 Brazil 8.7% compare
- 53 Angola 8.5% compare
- 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.4% compare
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 8.3% compare
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 269.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -0.8946 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Benin?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Benin was 8.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- Benin ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.