Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in India
India: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products was 15.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in India, 1990–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in India stood at 15.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in India peaked at 84.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2010.
India ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.1% | — |
| 1992 | 55.7% | -33.7% |
| 1996 | 38.7% | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 34.9% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 30.1% | 84.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 12.8% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 15.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in India?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in India was 15.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2010.
- How does India rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products?
- India ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. 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.