Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 9.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Zimbabwe, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Zimbabwe stood at 9.0%.
The figure is down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2001.
Zimbabwe ranks 80th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.7% | — |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -63.3% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | +87.2% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -55.0% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +185.7% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | -12.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.1%, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +185.7% | 7.0% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 15.3% | 41.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 7.0% | 20.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.2% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.59 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 572.66 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Zimbabwe?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Zimbabwe was 9.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Zimbabwe ranks 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).