Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Uganda
Uganda: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products was 14.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Uganda, 1994–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Uganda stood at 14.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Uganda peaked at 17.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2003.
That places Uganda 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.9% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 24 Guinea 15.2% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 15.0% compare
- 26 Cape Verde 14.7% compare
- 28 Djibouti 14.1% compare
- 29 Grenada 14.0% compare
- 30 Antigua and Barbuda 13.9% compare
More private sector data for Uganda
- Merchandise exports 12.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.3% (2024)
- Food exports 39.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 18.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 47.3% (2024)
- Food imports 10.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 49.9% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 2.24 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 58.0% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 30.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Uganda?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Uganda was 14.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2003.
- How does Uganda rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Uganda ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).