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Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Upper middle income was 6.19 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 41.88 in 1989, while its lowest value was 6.19 in 2017.

Definition: 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. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Integrated Trade Solution system, based on data from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development's Trade Analysis and Information System (TRAINS) database and the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Integrate

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Year	Value
1988	17.32
1989	41.88
1990	19.80
1991	19.81
1992	25.91
1993	19.14
1994	17.19
1995	14.79
1996	14.45
1997	13.46
1998	13.56
1999	14.86
2000	14.11
2001	11.99
2002	11.61
2003	11.46
2004	10.28
2005	9.73
2006	8.47
2007	8.80
2008	8.65
2009	8.18
2010	8.01
2011	8.09
2012	7.76
2013	7.70
2014	6.49
2015	7.02
2016	6.97
2017	6.19

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Upper middle income was 9.28 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 44.95 in 1989, while its lowest value was 8.27 in 2014.

Definition: Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation 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.

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Year	Value
1988	18.17
1989	44.95
1990	21.82
1991	19.49
1992	23.72
1993	19.39
1994	15.43
1995	15.08
1996	15.20
1997	13.55
1998	13.65
1999	15.13
2000	15.53
2001	11.82
2002	11.49
2003	11.66
2004	10.83
2005	10.50
2006	9.30
2007	10.19
2008	10.28
2009	9.92
2010	9.35
2011	9.71
2012	9.09
2013	9.00
2014	8.27
2015	9.27
2016	9.29
2017	9.28

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products (%) in Upper middle income was 3.70 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 32.95 in 1989, while its lowest value was 3.70 in 2017.

Definition: Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead.

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Year	Value
1988	14.03
1989	32.95
1990	15.49
1991	17.15
1992	26.44
1993	19.58
1994	20.31
1995	10.68
1996	13.00
1997	11.58
1998	12.08
1999	11.57
2000	11.77
2001	11.24
2002	7.33
2003	8.37
2004	5.65
2005	5.18
2006	4.21
2007	4.95
2008	4.81
2009	4.38
2010	4.83
2011	5.72
2012	5.60
2013	5.43
2014	4.26
2015	4.57
2016	4.03
2017	3.70

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%)

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, all products (%) in Upper middle income was 5.53 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 32.95 in 1989, while its lowest value was 5.08 in 2016.

Definition: Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database.

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Year	Value
1988	14.19
1989	32.95
1990	15.49
1991	17.26
1992	26.44
1993	19.81
1994	20.44
1995	12.16
1996	13.25
1997	11.71
1998	12.37
1999	13.91
2000	11.96
2001	11.56
2002	9.68
2003	8.71
2004	7.59
2005	6.96
2006	6.28
2007	6.81
2008	6.68
2009	5.87
2010	5.97
2011	6.81
2012	6.96
2013	6.39
2014	5.99
2015	6.04
2016	5.08
2017	5.53

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Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Tariffs