Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 8.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.4%
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2003
All-time low
8.4%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2003–2020

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003–2020

0510152003201120202003: 12.7 %2006: 11.3 %2007: 11.6 %2008: 11.1 %2009: 12 %2010: 11 %2014: 10.2 %2019: 10.8 %2020: 8.4 %

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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 8.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2020.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.7% 11.1% 12.7% 5
2010s 10.7% 10.2% 11.0% 3
2020s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1

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  4. 55 Senegal 8.4% compare
  5. 57 Niger 8.4% compare
  6. 58 Fiji 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.4% in 2020, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.