Tariff rate across all products in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tariff rate across all products was 5.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate across all products in Afghanistan, 2004–2018
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate across all products in Afghanistan is 5.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Afghanistan peaked at 7.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 76th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 7.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 3 |
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More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate across all products in Afghanistan?
- Tariff rate across all products in Afghanistan was 5.6% in 2018, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rate across all products recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tariff rate across all products?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate across 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.