Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Burundi
Burundi: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 18.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Burundi, 2002–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Burundi stood at 18.6%.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Burundi peaked at 26.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2006.
That places Burundi 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 26.7% | — |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 9.1% | 26.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 15.4% | 16.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More private sector data for Burundi
- Merchandise trade 45.2% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 46.0% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 15.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 332.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 89.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Burundi?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Burundi was 18.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).