Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 5.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Bahrain, 1999–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Bahrain stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Bahrain peaked at 22.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 120th 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, primary products (%) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.7% | — |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +51.2% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +391.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -56.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +19.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.2%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +391.2% | 4.5% | 22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 3.9% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 117 Chile 6.0% compare
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- 121 Bangladesh 5.6% compare
- 122 Uruguay 5.5% compare
- 123 North Macedonia 5.4% compare
More private sector data for Bahrain
- Merchandise trade 87.6% (2025)
- Food imports 15.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 57.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 16.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 12.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 26.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 18.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 16,531 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Bahrain?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Bahrain was 5.7% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Bahrain ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).