Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) was 11.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Vanuatu, 2002–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Vanuatu stood at 11.5%.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Vanuatu peaked at 18.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2016.
Vanuatu ranks 49th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.4% | — |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +5.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -35.3% | 18.6% | 12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.8% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.8% | 3 |
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 tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Vanuatu?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Vanuatu was 11.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Vanuatu ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.