Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 12.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Mozambique, 1994–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 12.3% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Mozambique peaked at 17.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1994.
That places Mozambique 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.0% | — |
| 1997 | 17.2% | +243.4% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 12.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 12.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +243.4% | 5.0% | 17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 5.0% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.0% | 15.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More private sector data for Mozambique
- Merchandise trade 77.5% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 51.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.21 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 8.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 227.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Mozambique?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Mozambique was 12.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1994.
- How does Mozambique rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Mozambique ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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).