Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 17.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea, 1997–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea stood at 17.1%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea peaked at 71.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2009.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35.4% | — |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +208.4% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -74.4% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 35.4% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 15.0% | 71.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More private sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Merchandise trade 62.0% (2025)
- Food imports 16.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 64.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 19.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 1.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 15.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,444 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4782 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Papua New Guinea was 17.1% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2009.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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).