Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean … manufactured simple in Philippines
Philippines: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean … manufactured simple was 5.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Philippines, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Philippines is 5.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Philippines peaked at 28.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2003.
Philippines ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean … manufactured simple in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 28.4% | — |
| 1989 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | -31.1% |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -29.2% |
| 1997 | 11.9% | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean … manufactured simple in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +37.3% | 4.4% | 6.0% |
| 1990 | -31.1% | 28.4% | 19.6% |
| 1996 | -29.2% | 19.9% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 9.4% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More private sector data for Philippines
- Merchandise trade 46.2% (2025)
- Food imports 14.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 141.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 37.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 76.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 83.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 51.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 716.89 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Philippines?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Philippines was 5.7% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2003.
- How does Philippines rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Philippines ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.