Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 6.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bhutan, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bhutan stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of up 66.2% on the previous year and up 211.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bhutan peaked at 32.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2015.
That places Bhutan 75th 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, primary products (%) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.7% | — |
| 2002 | 15.8% | +64.1% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +104.2% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -88.7% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +90.5% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +66.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.1%, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 15.8% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More private sector data for Bhutan
- Merchandise trade 83.3% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 220.69 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 5.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 58.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 800.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 257.09 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,004 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bhutan?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bhutan was 6.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Bhutan ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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).