Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan
Pakistan: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 10.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.2% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan peaked at 45.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.0% | — |
| 1998 | 43.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 24.6% | 45.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.6% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 10.8% | 3 |
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More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Pakistan was 10.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Pakistan ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).