Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 22.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia, 1990–2016
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia is 22.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia peaked at 55.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2010.
Tunisia ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.8% | — |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 31.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | +67.9% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 28.8% | 31.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 26.3% | 55.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.4% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More private sector data for Tunisia
- Merchandise trade 86.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 63.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 77.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 21.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,724 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Tunisia was 22.8% in 2016, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Tunisia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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).