Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bolivia

Bolivia: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 5.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1994
All-time low
3.8%
in 2009
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bolivia, 1993–2022

02468101993200720221993: 9.4 %1994: 9.9 %1995: 9.5 %1996: 9.3 %1997: 9.3 %1998: 9 %1999: 9.1 %2000: 8.5 %2001: 8.7 %2002: 9.2 %2003: 8.6 %2004: 5.5 %2005: 5.6 %2006: 4.2 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 5.6 %2011: 4 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 4.8 %2017: 6.1 %2018: 4.7 %2019: 4.7 %2020: 5.2 %2021: 5.1 %2022: 5.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bolivia stood at 5.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bolivia peaked at 9.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2009.

That places Bolivia 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bolivia, 1993 to 2022.
Year % Change
1993 9.4%
1994 9.9% +5.4%
1995 9.5% -4.6%
1996 9.3% -1.9%
1997 9.3% +0.0%
1998 9.0% -2.9%
1999 9.1% +0.2%
2000 8.5% -6.6%
2001 8.7% +3.0%
2002 9.2% +6.2%
2003 8.6% -7.5%
2004 5.5% -36.0%
2005 5.6% +1.6%
2006 4.2% -25.1%
2007 4.3% +3.8%
2008 4.0% -6.7%
2009 3.8% -6.2%
2010 5.6% +47.0%
2011 4.0% -27.3%
2012 3.9% -4.7%
2013 4.2% +9.6%
2014 4.5% +6.1%
2015 4.8% +5.8%
2016 4.8% +0.0%
2017 6.1% +28.4%
2018 4.7% -22.5%
2019 4.7% +0.0%
2020 5.2% +9.5%
2021 5.1% -1.2%
2022 5.1% -0.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 5.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 5.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 9.0% 9.9% 7
2000s 6.2% 3.8% 9.2% 10
2010s 4.7% 3.9% 6.1% 10
2020s 5.1% 5.1% 5.2% 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

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  4. 82 Yemen 5.0% compare
  5. 83 Uruguay 4.8% compare
  6. 84 Bhutan 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bolivia?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Bolivia was 5.1% 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2009.
How does Bolivia rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Bolivia ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia 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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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
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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.