Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Burundi

Burundi: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 9.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
9.0%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
48th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2005
All-time low
5.4%
in 2013
Years of data
19
2002–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Burundi, 2002–2022

51015202002201220222002: 13.3 %2003: 13.8 %2005: 21.1 %2006: 17.5 %2007: 12.3 %2008: 10.7 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 8 %2011: 6.8 %2012: 7 %2013: 5.4 %2014: 6 %2015: 6.1 %2016: 5.9 %2018: 7.9 %2019: 8.5 %2020: 11.3 %2021: 8.5 %2022: 9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Burundi is 9.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Burundi peaked at 21.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2013.

Burundi ranks 48th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Burundi, 2002 to 2022.
Year % Change
2002 13.3%
2003 13.8% +3.4%
2005 21.1% +52.9%
2006 17.5% -17.1%
2007 12.3% -29.8%
2008 10.7% -12.7%
2009 13.8% +29.1%
2010 8.0% -42.2%
2011 6.8% -14.6%
2012 7.0% +2.3%
2013 5.4% -22.9%
2014 6.0% +11.1%
2015 6.1% +2.3%
2016 5.9% -3.6%
2018 7.9% +33.5%
2019 8.5% +8.0%
2020 11.3% +32.7%
2021 8.5% -24.6%
2022 9.0% +5.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 9.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 9.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.7% 10.7% 21.1% 7
2010s 6.8% 5.4% 8.5% 9
2020s 9.6% 8.5% 11.3% 3

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.2% compare
  2. 46 Cuba 9.2% compare
  3. 47 Saint Lucia 9.1% compare
  4. 49 Mali 8.9% compare
  5. 50 Angola 8.8% compare
  6. 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Burundi?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Burundi was 9.0% 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2013.
How does Burundi rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Burundi ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi 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
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.