Tariff rate across all products in Liberia

Liberia: Tariff rate across all products was 6.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.2%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
71st
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2012
All-time low
6.2%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2012–2022

Tariff rate across all products in Liberia, 2012–2022

0510152012201720222012: 13.1 %2013: 12.2 %2014: 12.2 %2018: 9.5 %2020: 6.6 %2021: 6.6 %2022: 6.2 %

Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 6.2% for tariff rate across all products in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Liberia peaked at 13.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2022.

Liberia ranks 71st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tariff rate across all products in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rate across all products in Liberia, 2012 to 2022.
Year % Change
2012 13.1%
2013 12.2% -6.9%
2014 12.2% -0.2%
2018 9.5% -21.7%
2020 6.6% -30.8%
2021 6.6% +0.6%
2022 6.2% -6.3%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 6.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.7%, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 6.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.8% 9.5% 13.1% 4
2020s 6.5% 6.2% 6.6% 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

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  4. 72 Malawi 6.0% compare
  5. 73 Panama 5.9% compare
  6. 74 French Polynesia 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate across all products in Liberia?
Tariff rate across all products in Liberia was 6.2% 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
How does Liberia rank for tariff rate across all products?
Liberia ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Liberia 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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Indicator
Tariff rate across all products
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.