Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Congo
Congo: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 23.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Congo, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 23.4% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Congo peaked at 23.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2015.
That places Congo 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 17.6% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.0% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 16.1% | 22.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More private sector data for Congo
- Merchandise exports 7.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 10.3% (2023)
- Food exports 0.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 7.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.4% (2023)
- Food imports 21.2% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 94.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 225.02 million current US$ (2021)
- Transport services 33.8% (2021)
- Computer, communications and other services 61.4% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Congo?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Congo was 23.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Congo ranks 11th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. 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. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).