Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Panama
Panama: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 11.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Panama, 1997–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 11.1% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Panama peaked at 17.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1998.
That places Panama 74th 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 21 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.8% | — |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 11.9% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -2.9% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 11.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 11.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -41.1% | 17.8% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 10.5% | 17.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 71 Malawi 11.7% compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 11.6% compare
- 73 Haiti 11.2% compare
- 75 Venezuela 11.1% compare
- 76 Afghanistan 11.0% compare
- 77 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.9% compare
More private sector data for Panama
- Merchandise trade 41.6% (2025)
- Food imports 19.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 25.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 5.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 12.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 11.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 20.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,604 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Panama?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Panama was 11.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1998.
- How does Panama rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Panama ranks 74th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).