Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 8.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 8.4% for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.0% | — |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -24.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.9%, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.1%, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 12.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.8% compare
- 82 Senegal 8.8% compare
- 84 Philippines 8.5% compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 8.4% compare
- 87 Laos 8.3% compare
- 88 Serbia 8.3% compare
More private sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 10.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 4.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 15.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 529.41 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 284.49 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.4% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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).