Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted … manufactured weighted in Libya
Libya: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted … manufactured weighted was 4.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Libya, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 4.7% for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in 2021.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Libya peaked at 40.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Libya 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted … manufactured weighted in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 40.9% | — |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | — |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.0%, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 0.0% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More private sector data for Libya
- Merchandise trade 102.7% (2025)
- Food imports 21.6% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 62.7% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 19.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 9.30 billion current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 0.1% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 30.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 628.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,034 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Libya?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Libya was 4.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- Libya ranks 119th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.