Tariff rate across all products in Namibia

Namibia: Tariff rate across all products was 3.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.6%
Change on year
up 171.2%
World rank
103rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
21
2001–2022

Tariff rate across all products in Namibia, 2001–2022

12342001201120222001: 0.74 %2002: 1.1 %2004: 0.88 %2005: 0.96 %2006: 0.97 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 1.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.3 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 0.61 %2013: 0.75 %2014: 0.7 %2015: 0.9 %2016: 1 %2017: 0.91 %2018: 1 %2019: 1.1 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 3.6 %

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

Analysis

Namibia recorded 3.6% for tariff rate across all products in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 171.2% on the previous year and up 486.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Namibia peaked at 3.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

That places Namibia 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.7% 1.8% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 1.3% 10
2020s 2.1% 1.3% 3.6% 3

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 100 Thailand 3.7% compare
  2. 101 Bahrain 3.7% compare
  3. 102 Armenia 3.6% compare
  4. 103 Papua New Guinea 3.6% compare
  5. 105 Malaysia 3.4% compare
  6. 106 Lesotho 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate across all products in Namibia?
Tariff rate across all products in Namibia was 3.6% 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Namibia rank for tariff rate across all products?
Namibia ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 486.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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.