Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 2.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Nigeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Nigeria is 2.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Nigeria peaked at 2.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
That places Nigeria 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Nigeria?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Nigeria was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Nigeria ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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