Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) was 5.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products in Lebanon, 1999–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products in Lebanon stood at 5.4%.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products in Lebanon peaked at 27.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2014.
Lebanon ranks 117th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.6% | — |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +226.7% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | -80.5% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +297.5% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -76.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -12.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +297.5% | 6.7% | 26.5% |
| 2002 | +226.7% | 8.4% | 27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 5.3% | 27.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.0% | 26.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 114 Montenegro 5.6% compare
- 115 Mongolia 5.6% compare
- 116 Belarus 5.5% compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 5.4% compare
- 118 Yemen 5.4% compare
- 120 North Macedonia 5.2% compare
More private sector data for Lebanon
- Merchandise trade 85.9% (2025)
- Food imports 18.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 21.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.61 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 19.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 55.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.89 billion current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 786.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products in Lebanon?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products in Lebanon was 5.4% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2014.
- How does Lebanon rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products?
- Lebanon ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database.