Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lebanon

Lebanon: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 2.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.8%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2002
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
15
1999–2020

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lebanon, 1999–2020

01020301999200920201999: 11.6 %2000: 16.9 %2001: 8.4 %2002: 27.1 %2004: 5.3 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 4.3 %2007: 4.8 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 2.8 %

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 Lebanon is 2.8%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lebanon peaked at 27.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

That places Lebanon 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
2000s 10.4% 4.3% 27.1% 7
2010s 3.0% 1.1% 3.8% 6
2020s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 110 Eswatini 3.0% compare
  2. 111 Kazakhstan 2.9% compare
  3. 111 Montenegro 2.9% compare
  4. 113 Colombia 2.8% compare
  5. 115 United Arab Emirates 2.6% compare
  6. 116 Israel 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lebanon?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Lebanon was 2.8% 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Lebanon rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Lebanon ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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.