Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bhutan

Bhutan: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 4.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
4.8%
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
84th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2005
All-time low
2.8%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1996–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bhutan, 1996–2022

51015201996200920221996: 14.6 %2002: 15.5 %2004: 21.5 %2005: 21.5 %2007: 10 %2015: 2.8 %2019: 4.1 %2020: 6.6 %2021: 3.3 %2022: 4.8 %

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 4.8% for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in 2022.

The figure is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bhutan peaked at 21.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2015.

Bhutan ranks 84th of 184 countries on this measure, 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
1990s 14.6% 14.6% 14.6% 1
2000s 17.1% 10.0% 21.5% 4
2010s 3.5% 2.8% 4.1% 2
2020s 4.9% 3.3% 6.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bhutan?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bhutan was 4.8% 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2015.
How does Bhutan rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Bhutan ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.