Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Congo
Congo: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 20.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Congo, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Congo is 20.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Congo peaked at 20.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2015.
That places Congo 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.9% | — |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +59.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 20.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 20.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +59.9% | 12.5% | 20.1% |
| 2015 | -37.4% | 20.0% | 12.5% |
| 2001 | +31.1% | 14.6% | 19.2% |
| 1997 | -26.4% | 19.9% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.6% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 12.5% | 20.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.68 billion current US$ (2021)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,157 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Congo?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Congo was 20.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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).