Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products was 11.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Zimbabwe, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 11.4% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in 2021.
The figure is up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2016.
That places Zimbabwe 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 17.1% | 39.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 10.6% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 5.0% | 16.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More private sector data for Zimbabwe
- Merchandise exports 9.71 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 6.7% (2024)
- Food exports 21.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 10.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.3% (2024)
- Food imports 19.0% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 38.7% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 438.49 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 34.1% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 37.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Zimbabwe?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Zimbabwe was 11.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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, 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.