Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Benin
Benin: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products was 10.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Benin, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 10.2% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Benin peaked at 17.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2019.
Benin ranks 35th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More private sector data for Benin
- Merchandise exports 3.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 7.4% (2024)
- Food exports 39.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.1% (2024)
- Food imports 33.3% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 36.4% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 451.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Transport services 41.1% (2023)
- Computer, communications and other services 52.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Benin?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Benin was 10.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied 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. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. 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.