Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Nigeria

Nigeria: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 9.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
9.3%
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
40th
of 184 countries
All-time high
91.3%
in 1995
All-time low
8.2%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1988–2022

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Nigeria, 1988–2022

0204060801001988200520221988: 23.8 %1989: 24.7 %1990: 24.8 %1992: 25.3 %1995: 91.3 %1996: 16.1 %1997: 16.2 %1998: 16.2 %1999: 19.8 %2000: 20 %2001: 21.5 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 20.6 %2005: 9.3 %2006: 9.4 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 9.8 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 10.2 %2013: 10.1 %2014: 11.3 %2015: 8.2 %2016: 8.5 %2020: 12.4 %2021: 12.2 %2022: 9.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Nigeria stood at 9.3%.

The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Nigeria peaked at 91.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2015.

That places Nigeria 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.2% 23.8% 24.7% 2
1990s 30.0% 16.1% 91.3% 7
2000s 14.9% 9.3% 21.5% 8
2010s 9.8% 8.2% 11.3% 6
2020s 11.3% 9.3% 12.4% 3

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 37 Aruba 9.7% compare
  2. 38 Palau 9.5% compare
  3. 39 Tunisia 9.3% compare
  4. 41 Guyana 9.3% compare
  5. 42 Algeria 9.2% compare
  6. 43 Jamaica 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Nigeria?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Nigeria was 9.3% 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2015.
How does Nigeria rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Nigeria ranks 40th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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.