Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) was 9.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Jamaica, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9.7% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Jamaica peaked at 21.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2011.
That places Jamaica 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 21.1% | — |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +8.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -49.4% | 18.2% | 9.2% |
| 2012 | +33.1% | 8.4% | 11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 18.2% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More private sector data for Jamaica
- Merchandise trade 41.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 7.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.9% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 1.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 5.03 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 595.33 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Jamaica?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Jamaica was 9.7% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.