Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Kenya
Kenya: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Kenya, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Kenya is 9.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Kenya peaked at 23.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2011.
That places Kenya 47th 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 23 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 23.3% | — |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +55.6% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 12.0% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.4% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.2% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More private sector data for Kenya
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 16.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 30.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 8.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 149.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Kenya?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Kenya was 9.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.