Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Gabon
Gabon: 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 Gabon, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 20.1% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Gabon peaked at 20.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2012.
That places Gabon 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.3% | — |
| 1998 | 19.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.0% | 19.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.8% | 19.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Gabon?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Gabon was 20.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Gabon ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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).