Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean … manufactured simple in Sudan
Sudan: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean … manufactured simple was 19.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Sudan, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Sudan stood at 19.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Sudan peaked at 22.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1996.
Sudan ranks 5th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 … manufactured simple in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.5% | — |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +411.1% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 19.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 19.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.7%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 18.4% | 22.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 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, manufactured products in Sudan?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Sudan was 19.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1996.
- How does Sudan rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, 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.