Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) was 12.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Nigeria, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Nigeria is 12.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Nigeria peaked at 70.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2009.
Nigeria ranks 39th 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33.7% | — |
| 1989 | 35.5% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | +105.1% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | -65.4% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.1% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -58.2% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 12.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 12.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +105.1% | 34.4% | 70.6% |
| 1996 | -65.4% | 70.6% | 24.4% |
| 2005 | -58.2% | 28.5% | 11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.6% | 33.7% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 24.4% | 70.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 11.2% | 30.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 12.1% | 12.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 36 Malawi 12.4% compare
- 37 Ecuador 12.4% compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 12.2% compare
- 39 Benin 12.1% compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 12.1% compare
- 39 Gambia 12.1% compare
- 39 Ghana 12.1% compare
- 39 Guinea 12.1% compare
- 39 Guinea-Bissau 12.1% compare
- 39 Liberia 12.1% compare
- 39 Mali 12.1% compare
- 39 Niger 12.1% compare
- 39 Senegal 12.1% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 12.1% compare
- 39 Togo 12.1% compare
More private sector data for Nigeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 12.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 41.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 18.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 55.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 233.52 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Nigeria?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Nigeria was 12.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products?
- Nigeria ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.