Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products was 18.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe is 18.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe peaked at 38.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2016.
Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.5% | — |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -47.8% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 23.5% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.2% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 20.1% | 38.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 17.1% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 30.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Zimbabwe was 18.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).