Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 13.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Sierra Leone, 2004–2022
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 Sierra Leone is 13.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Sierra Leone peaked at 15.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 15th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.3% | — |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -4.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 13.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 13.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.7% | 14.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Sierra Leone?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Sierra Leone was 13.7% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Sierra Leone ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.