Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 10.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1996–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 10.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 52.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 22.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2020.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.5% | — |
| 1999 | 21.5% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +81.5% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.2% | 17.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 74 Panama 11.1% compare
- 75 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.1% compare
- 76 Afghanistan 11.0% compare
- 78 Mozambique 10.8% compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 10.8% compare
- 80 Azerbaijan 9.7% compare
More private sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Merchandise trade 37.5% (2025)
- Food imports 25.4% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 410.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 86.4% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 34.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 724.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 10.9% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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).