Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) was 6.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Kazakhstan, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Kazakhstan stood at 6.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Kazakhstan peaked at 9.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2004.
Kazakhstan ranks 117th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 9.4% | — |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -70.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +95.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -30.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +8.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 6.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +95.1% | 2.8% | 5.5% |
| 2004 | -70.0% | 9.4% | 2.8% |
| 2010 | +56.3% | 5.5% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 114 Afghanistan 6.5% compare
- 115 Sri Lanka 6.5% compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.3% compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 6.2% compare
- 119 Philippines 6.2% compare
- 120 Lebanon 6.1% compare
More private sector data for Kazakhstan
- Merchandise trade 46.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 80.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 64.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 13.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 19.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 78.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,780 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Kazakhstan?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Kazakhstan was 6.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2004.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products?
- Kazakhstan ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.