Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) was 40.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Vanuatu, 2012–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Vanuatu stood at 40.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Vanuatu peaked at 40.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2012.
Vanuatu ranks 49th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.7% | — |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 40.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 40.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.3%, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.0% | 39.7% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Food imports 25.0% (2011)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 225.06 million current US$ (2022)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 74.02 million current US$ (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 232.72 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Vanuatu?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Vanuatu was 40.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Vanuatu ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.