Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 16.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Samoa, 2011–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 16.3% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2020.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Samoa peaked at 21.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 46th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.8% | — |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +42.6% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -22.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.7% | 13.6% | 21.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 43 Mauritania 16.4% compare
- 44 Togo 16.3% compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 16.3% compare
- 47 Mali 16.2% compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 16.1% compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 15.9% compare
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 102.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Samoa?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Samoa was 16.3% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Samoa ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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).