Tariff rate across all products in Bhutan
Bhutan: Tariff rate across all products was 4.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate across all products in Bhutan, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate across all products in Bhutan stood at 4.8%.
The figure is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Bhutan peaked at 21.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.
Bhutan ranks 84th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate across all products in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.6% | — |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -71.7% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +43.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.7%, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.0% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate across all products in Bhutan?
- Tariff rate across all products in Bhutan was 4.8% in 2022, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for tariff rate across all products?
- Bhutan ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.