Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Congo
Congo: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 18.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Congo, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 18.8% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in 2022.
That represents a change of up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Congo peaked at 20.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1997.
That places Congo 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.5% | — |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +10.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -26.5% | 20.5% | 15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 15.1% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 17.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Congo?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Congo was 18.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Congo ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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).