Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 13.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Nepal, 1993–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 13.2% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Nepal peaked at 27.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1993.
Nepal ranks 67th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.8% | — |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +74.8% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.2%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +74.8% | 15.8% | 27.7% |
| 2008 | +61.9% | 11.9% | 19.2% |
| 2020 | -52.0% | 27.7% | 13.3% |
| 2009 | -36.5% | 19.2% | 12.2% |
| 2000 | +31.1% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| 2018 | +30.2% | 12.2% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.6% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.8% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 66 Cote d'Ivoire 13.2% compare
- 67 Sri Lanka 13.2% compare
- 69 Mauritania 13.0% compare
- 70 Vanuatu 12.9% compare
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Nepal?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Nepal was 13.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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).