Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sudan
Sudan: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 27.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sudan, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sudan stood at 27.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sudan peaked at 29.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1996.
That places Sudan 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8.5% | — |
| 2002 | 29.6% | +248.6% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 25.6% | 29.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.7% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More private sector data for Sudan
- Merchandise trade 15.0% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 56.0% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 6.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 2.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sudan?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Sudan was 27.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1996.
- How does Sudan rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Sudan ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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).