Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Yemen
Yemen: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products was 6.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Yemen, 2000–2017
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Yemen is 6.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Yemen peaked at 12.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2011.
That places Yemen 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.4% | — |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -56.6% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -16.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.7%, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 90 Indonesia 6.6% compare
- 91 Afghanistan 6.5% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 6.5% compare
- 94 Haiti 6.4% compare
- 95 Serbia 6.2% compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 6.1% compare
More private sector data for Yemen
- Merchandise trade 24.7% (2025)
- Food imports 39.1% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 31.4% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 4.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 99.3% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 0.6% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 196.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Yemen?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products in Yemen was 6.4% in 2017, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- Yemen ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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.