Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Laos

Laos: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.4%
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
139th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Laos, 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 14.1 %2001: 13 %2004: 11 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 13.2 %2014: 3.4 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 1.6 %2017: 1.5 %2018: 0.73 %2019: 0.76 %2020: 0.97 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1.4 %

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 1.4% for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in 2022.

The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Laos peaked at 14.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

That places Laos 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.2% 8.1% 14.1% 7
2010s 1.7% 0.7% 3.4% 6
2020s 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Laos?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Laos was 1.4% 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 Laos?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Laos rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Laos ranks 139th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos 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.