Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Qatar
Qatar: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 4.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Qatar, 2002–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Qatar is 4.9%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Qatar peaked at 6.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2002.
Qatar ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.5% | — |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More private sector data for Qatar
- Merchandise trade 58.6% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 74.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 37.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 11.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 88.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 29,867 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Qatar?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Qatar was 4.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2002.
- How does Qatar rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Qatar ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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).