Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) was 21.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Sudan, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Sudan is 21.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Sudan peaked at 24.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1996.
That places Sudan 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5.4% | — |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +355.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 21.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.1%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 21.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.1% | 24.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More private sector data for Sudan
- Merchandise trade 15.0% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 6.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 920.08 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 269.09 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.2 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Sudan?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Sudan was 21.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1996.
- How does Sudan rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products?
- Sudan ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.