Tariff rates in Iran

Iran: Tariff rates was 12.09 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12.09
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
24th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.74
in 2000
All-time low
12.09
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Tariff rates in Iran, 2000–2020

05101520252000201020202000: 22.72003: 16.72004: 13.82007: 17.62008: 14.32011: 15.22019: 15.42020: 12.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 12.09 for tariff rates in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rates in Iran peaked at 22.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.09, in 2020.

Iran ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Tariff rates in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in Iran, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 22.74 —
2003 16.74 -26.4%
2004 13.84 -17.3%
2007 17.55 +26.8%
2008 14.28 -18.6%
2011 15.23 +6.7%
2019 15.43 +1.3%
2020 12.09 -21.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 12.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 12.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.13, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.03 13.84 22.74 5
2010s 15.33 15.23 15.43 2
2020s 12.09 12.09 12.09 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 21 Guinea 12.6 compare
  2. 22 Cape Verde 12.56 compare
  3. 23 Ghana 12.51 compare
  4. 25 Guinea-Bissau 11.7 compare
  5. 25 Kenya 11.7 compare
  6. 27 Vanuatu 11.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in Iran?
Tariff rates in Iran was 12.09 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 22.74 in 2000.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 12.09 in 2020.
How does Iran rank for tariff rates?
Iran ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is tariff rates rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tariff rates
Source
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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