Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 3.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Lebanon, 1999–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3.7% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Lebanon peaked at 62.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 103rd of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.2% | — |
| 2000 | 19.7% | +76.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -43.2% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +454.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -92.5% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +104.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -86.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +489.5% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -17.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.9%, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +489.5% | 0.8% | 4.5% |
| 2002 | +454.7% | 11.2% | 62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 3.7% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 5.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.61 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.89 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Lebanon?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Lebanon was 3.7% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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).