Countries by Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%)
The Bahamas leads all 186 countries with a simple mean applied tariff of 27.85% on manufactured products, more than 139 times higher than the five countries — Hong Kong SAR, Iceland, Macao SAR, Singapore, and Sudan — that register 0.00%. The 27.85-percentage-point spread across the ranking reflects wide variation in how countries approach import duties on manufactured goods.
Ranking 2022
Values shown in %.
Analysis
This metric reports the simple mean applied tariff rate on manufactured products, expressed as a percentage. According to the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator TM.TAX.MANF.SM.AR.ZS), the simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. The dataset covers 186 countries. Of these, 180 out of 186 (96.8%) have data from the last seven years, and 100% of datapoints are classified as official-quality. The latest data year is 2022, though 143 of 186 countries (76.9%) report data specifically for that year. Nine extreme outliers were identified using a 3-standard-deviation threshold.
The top of the ranking is dominated by small island economies and sub-Saharan African nations. The Bahamas ranks first at 27.85%, followed by the Cayman Islands at 22.26% and Djibouti at 20.13%. Bermuda (rank 4) records 19.74%, while Equatorial Guinea (rank 5) and the Republic of Congo (rank 6) post 18.90% and 18.58%, respectively. Several members of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community cluster near the top: Cameroon (rank 8, 18.30%), Gabon (rank 9, 18.22%), and the Central African Republic (rank 10, 18.11%) all fall in a tight range. Ethiopia (rank 7) at 18.40% and Zimbabwe (rank 11) at 17.97% also appear among the ten highest-tariff countries on manufactured goods.
The middle of the ranking shows a broad band of countries from roughly 5% to 13%. Brazil (rank 17) records 13.82%, while India (rank 67) sits at 9.00% and China (rank 101) at 5.21%. The United States ranks 130th at 2.78%, lower than Indonesia (rank 91, 5.78%) and Russia (rank 99, 5.44%). A notable anomaly appears at the bottom: Sudan (rank 182) records 0.00%, placing it alongside free-port economies Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, Singapore, and Iceland — all also at 0.00%. All 27 listed EU member states share an identical rate of 1.44% and occupy ranks 144 through 169, reflecting their common external tariff. The United Kingdom (rank 177) sits slightly below them at 0.69% following its departure from that common tariff framework.
Several limitations apply to this metric. The simple mean treats every tariff line equally regardless of trade volume, so a high rate on a rarely traded product carries the same weight as a rate on a major import category. The metric covers applied rates, which can differ from bound or most-favored-nation rates, and rates may vary by trading partner under preferential agreements. Data recency varies: while 96.8% of countries have data from within seven years, not all values are from 2022 specifically. Sudan's 0.00% value may reflect data gaps or reporting anomalies rather than a deliberate free-trade policy, and should be interpreted cautiously alongside confirmed free-port economies.
Methodology
Data are drawn from the World Bank World Development Indicators, indicator code TM.TAX.MANF.SM.AR.ZS, with a reference year of 2022. The source defines the measure as follows: the simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. The ranking covers 186 countries. Coverage viability is strong: 180 of 186 countries (96.8%) have data from within the last seven years, and 100% of datapoints carry official-quality classification. Exactly 143 of 186 countries (76.9%) report data for 2022 specifically; the remainder use the most recent available year. Nine extreme outliers were flagged at the 3-standard-deviation threshold. The value range spans 0.00% to 27.85%, a spread of 999% relative to the minimum. Average year-over-year change is 11.8%, within the 50% volatility threshold. The metric does not account for trade volumes, preferential agreements, or differences between applied and bound tariff rates.