Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 11.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11.4%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 1996
All-time low
5.0%
in 2016
Years of data
15
1996–2021

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Zimbabwe, 1996–2021

0102030401996200820211996: 39.1 %1997: 17.1 %1998: 17.8 %1999: 17.6 %2000: 11.6 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 17.5 %2003: 17.3 %2007: 12.5 %2010: 16.6 %2011: 5.8 %2012: 14.8 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 5 %2021: 11.4 %

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

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 11.4% for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in 2021.

The figure is up 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2016.

That places Zimbabwe 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, 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
1990s 22.9% 17.1% 39.1% 4
2000s 13.9% 10.6% 17.5% 5
2010s 9.6% 5.0% 16.6% 5
2020s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 25 Guinea-Bissau 11.7% compare
  2. 25 Kenya 11.7% compare
  3. 27 Vanuatu 11.5% compare
  4. 29 Nepal 11.2% compare
  5. 30 Maldives 11.1% compare
  6. 31 Rwanda 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Zimbabwe?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Zimbabwe was 11.4% in 2021, 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 1996.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
How does Zimbabwe rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.