Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 10.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
10.6%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 1989
All-time low
7.7%
in 2008
Years of data
24
1989–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bangladesh, 1989–2022

0204060801989200520221989: 88.4 %1994: 77.2 %1998: 22.1 %1999: 18.5 %2000: 18.1 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 18.3 %2003: 19.1 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 22.7 %2006: 21.6 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 9.9 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 12.1 %2015: 11.8 %2016: 10.7 %2019: 8.6 %2020: 11 %2021: 10.9 %2022: 10.6 %

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 10.6% for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in 2022.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bangladesh peaked at 88.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2008.

That places Bangladesh 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 88.4% 88.4% 88.4% 1
1990s 39.3% 18.5% 77.2% 3
2000s 16.1% 7.7% 22.7% 10
2010s 10.8% 8.6% 12.8% 7
2020s 10.8% 10.6% 11.0% 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 29 Nepal 11.2% compare
  2. 30 Maldives 11.1% compare
  3. 31 Rwanda 11.1% compare
  4. 33 Egypt 10.4% compare
  5. 34 Samoa 10.4% compare
  6. 35 Benin 10.2% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bangladesh?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bangladesh was 10.6% 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 for primary and manufactured products recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1989.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2008.
How does Bangladesh rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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 for primary and manufactured products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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.