Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 10.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bangladesh, 1989–2022
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.
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 88.4% | — |
| 1994 | 77.2% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -71.3% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -57.3% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -3.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 10.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 10.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.7%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.