Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Niger
Niger: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 8.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Niger, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Niger is 8.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Niger peaked at 16.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2022.
That places Niger 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, primary products (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.9% | — |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -8.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +55.1% | 10.4% | 16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 52 Malawi 9.0% compare
- 53 Zimbabwe 9.0% compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.9% compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.8% compare
- 57 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.4% compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 8.4% compare
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Niger?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Niger was 8.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2022.
- How does Niger rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Niger ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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).