Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products was 4.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Afghanistan, 2004–2018
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.9% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Afghanistan peaked at 4.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 88th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.1% | — |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Afghanistan?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Afghanistan was 4.9% in 2018, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).