Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) was 14.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Cape Verde, 2005–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Cape Verde stood at 14.3%.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Cape Verde peaked at 15.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.4% | — |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +5.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More private sector data for Cape Verde
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 32.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 328.28 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 86.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 916.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Cape Verde?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Cape Verde was 14.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.