Tariff rates in Philippines

Philippines: Tariff rates was 1.76 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.76
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
132nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.51
in 1989
All-time low
1.66
in 2017
Years of data
33
1988–2022

Tariff rates in Philippines, 1988–2022

05101520251988200520221988: 22.51989: 22.51990: 14.81992: 14.71993: 15.61994: 15.21995: 14.71996: 8.51997: 7.61998: 6.41999: 6.12000: 3.82001: 3.52002: 2.62003: 2.42004: 2.92005: 3.12006: 3.12007: 2.82008: 4.12009: 42010: 42011: 22012: 1.92013: 1.92015: 1.82016: 4.22017: 1.72018: 2.12019: 1.72020: 1.72021: 1.72022: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, tariff rates in Philippines stood at 1.76.

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

Over the whole period, tariff rates in Philippines peaked at 22.51 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.66, 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.

Tariff rates in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in Philippines, 1988 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1988 22.5 —
1989 22.51 +0.0%
1990 14.79 -34.3%
1992 14.72 -0.5%
1993 15.56 +5.7%
1994 15.22 -2.2%
1995 14.65 -3.7%
1996 8.53 -41.8%
1997 7.56 -11.4%
1998 6.37 -15.7%
1999 6.09 -4.4%
2000 3.77 -38.1%
2001 3.47 -8.0%
2002 2.62 -24.5%
2003 2.44 -6.9%
2004 2.86 +17.2%
2005 3.14 +9.8%
2006 3.1 -1.3%
2007 2.78 -10.3%
2008 4.1 +47.5%
2009 3.98 -2.9%
2010 3.96 -0.5%
2011 1.98 -50.0%
2012 1.85 -6.6%
2013 1.86 +0.5%
2015 1.75 -5.9%
2016 4.17 +138.3%
2017 1.66 -60.2%
2018 2.11 +27.1%
2019 1.68 -20.4%
2020 1.67 -0.6%
2021 1.73 +3.6%
2022 1.76 +1.7%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 1.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04, 44% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 1.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.97, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tariff rates in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +138.3% 1.75 4.17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.51 22.5 22.51 2
1990s 11.5 6.09 15.56 9
2000s 3.23 2.44 4.1 10
2010s 2.34 1.66 4.17 9
2020s 1.72 1.67 1.76 3

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 129 Nicaragua 2.04 compare
  2. 130 Ukraine 1.86 compare
  3. 131 Indonesia 1.83 compare
  4. 133 Serbia 1.72 compare
  5. 134 New Zealand 1.7 compare
  6. 135 Japan 1.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in Philippines?
Tariff rates in Philippines was 1.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 22.51 in 1989.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for tariff rates?
Philippines ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rates 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 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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