Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) was 10.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Tonga, 2009–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10.3% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Tonga peaked at 11.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2021.
That places Tonga 53rd 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 11 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.6% | — |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +3.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 2.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 169.35 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 84.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 102.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 125.31 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Tonga?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Tonga was 10.3% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Tonga ranks 53rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.