Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 14.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.5%
World rank
13th
of 184 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2006
All-time low
13.4%
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Central African Republic, 1995–2022

01020301995200820221995: 13.4 %1997: 13.4 %2001: 18.3 %2002: 16.9 %2003: 29.9 %2004: 29.9 %2005: 29.5 %2006: 29.9 %2007: 15.2 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 15.2 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 15.5 %2012: 17.4 %2013: 16.6 %2015: 16.4 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 16.4 %2022: 14.5 %

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 Central African Republic stood at 14.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Central African Republic peaked at 29.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1995.

That places Central African Republic 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Central African Republic, 1995 to 2022.
Year % Change
1995 13.4%
1997 13.4% +0.6%
2001 18.3% +36.2%
2002 16.9% -7.9%
2003 29.9% +77.1%
2004 29.9% +0.0%
2005 29.5% -1.2%
2006 29.9% +1.3%
2007 15.2% -49.0%
2008 15.2% +0.0%
2009 15.2% +0.0%
2010 15.2% +0.0%
2011 15.5% +1.8%
2012 17.4% +12.4%
2013 16.6% -4.8%
2015 16.4% -1.0%
2016 16.4% +0.0%
2017 16.4% +0.0%
2022 14.5% -11.9%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 14.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 14.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +77.1% 16.9% 29.9%
2007 -49.0% 29.9% 15.2%
2001 +36.2% 13.4% 18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 2
2000s 22.2% 15.2% 29.9% 9
2010s 16.3% 15.2% 17.4% 7
2020s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 10 Gambia 16.4% compare
  2. 11 Bahamas 16.3% compare
  3. 12 Barbados 14.6% compare
  4. 14 Nauru 14.1% compare
  5. 15 Sierra Leone 13.7% compare
  6. 16 Togo 13.6% 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 Central African Republic?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Central African Republic was 14.5% 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 Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1995.
How does Central African Republic rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Central African Republic ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic 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.