Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) was 6.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Tanzania, 1993–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Tanzania is 6.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Tanzania peaked at 18.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 71st of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.8% | — |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.8% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More private sector data for Tanzania
- Merchandise trade 27.5% (2025)
- Food imports 8.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 73.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 31.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 9.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 6.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 141.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Tanzania?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Tanzania was 6.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- Tanzania ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.