Tariff rate across all products in Libya

Libya: Tariff rate across all products was 4.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.0%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
96th
of 184 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 1996
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1996–2021

Tariff rate across all products in Libya, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 35.6 %2002: 30.7 %2006: 0 %2020: 4.5 %2021: 4 %

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 Libya is 4.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Libya peaked at 35.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

Libya ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.6% 35.6% 35.6% 1
2000s 15.4% 0.0% 30.7% 2
2020s 4.3% 4.0% 4.5% 2

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  4. 97 Kuwait 4.0% compare
  5. 98 Dominican Republic 4.0% compare
  6. 99 Qatar 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate across all products in Libya?
Tariff rate across all products in Libya was 4.0% in 2021, 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Libya rank for tariff rate across all products?
Libya ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Libya 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

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.