Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Philippines

Philippines: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 1989
All-time low
1.7%
in 2017
Years of data
33
1988–2022

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

05101520251988200520221988: 22.5 %1989: 22.5 %1990: 14.8 %1992: 14.7 %1993: 15.6 %1994: 15.2 %1995: 14.7 %1996: 8.5 %1997: 7.6 %1998: 6.4 %1999: 6.1 %2000: 3.8 %2001: 3.5 %2002: 2.6 %2003: 2.4 %2004: 2.9 %2005: 3.1 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 4 %2010: 4 %2011: 2 %2012: 1.9 %2013: 1.9 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 4.2 %2017: 1.7 %2018: 2.1 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 1.7 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 1.8 %

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 Philippines stood at 1.8%.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Philippines peaked at 22.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 132nd of 184 countries on this measure, 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
1980s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 2
1990s 11.5% 6.1% 15.6% 9
2000s 3.2% 2.4% 4.1% 10
2010s 2.3% 1.7% 4.2% 9
2020s 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Philippines?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Philippines was 1.8% 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 1989.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Philippines ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.