Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Ghana
Ghana: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 12.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Ghana, 1993–2022
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 Ghana is 12.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Ghana peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2008.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.0% | — |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +19.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Ghana 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +62.0% | 10.0% | 16.2% |
| 2001 | -44.1% | 16.2% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.6% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Ghana?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Ghana was 12.5% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.