Tariff rates in Tunisia

Tunisia: Tariff rates was 9.35 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.35
Change on year
up 137.3%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
27.36
in 1995
All-time low
3.94
in 2015
Years of data
18
1990–2016

Tariff rates in Tunisia, 1990–2016

5101520251990200320161990: 25.91992: 261995: 27.41998: 25.72000: 23.42002: 26.42003: 22.12004: 22.42005: 8.82006: 18.32008: 15.92009: 18.62010: 13.82011: 14.52012: 12.62013: 4.12015: 3.92016: 9.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2016, tariff rates in Tunisia stood at 9.35.

That represents a change of up 137.3% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rates in Tunisia peaked at 27.36 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2015.

Tunisia ranks 39th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Tariff rates in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in Tunisia, 1990 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1990 25.87 —
1992 26.02 +0.6%
1995 27.36 +5.1%
1998 25.67 -6.2%
2000 23.38 -8.9%
2002 26.38 +12.8%
2003 22.15 -16.0%
2004 22.4 +1.1%
2005 8.77 -60.8%
2006 18.26 +108.2%
2008 15.93 -12.8%
2009 18.61 +16.8%
2010 13.77 -26.0%
2011 14.46 +5.0%
2012 12.58 -13.0%
2013 4.12 -67.2%
2015 3.94 -4.4%
2016 9.35 +137.3%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 9.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.43, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 9.35 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.13, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tariff rates in Tunisia 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 +137.3% 3.94 9.35
2006 +108.2% 8.77 18.26

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.23 25.67 27.36 4
2000s 19.48 8.77 26.38 8
2010s 9.7 3.94 14.46 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 36 Sao Tome and Principe 9.97
  2. 37 Aruba 9.66 compare
  3. 38 Palau 9.49 compare
  4. 40 Nigeria 9.34 compare
  5. 41 Guyana 9.27 compare
  6. 42 Algeria 9.25 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in Tunisia?
Tariff rates in Tunisia was 9.35 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 27.36 in 1995.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for tariff rates?
Tunisia ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
Is tariff rates rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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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