Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zambia
Zambia: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 19.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zambia, 1993–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zambia stood at 19.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zambia peaked at 29.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1997.
Zambia ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.3% | — |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 18.7% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 16.0% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.3% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.5% | 18.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 19.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More private sector data for Zambia
- Merchandise trade 91.7% (2025)
- Food imports 7.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 14.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 13.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 607.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.461 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zambia?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zambia was 19.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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).