Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 15.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago, 1991–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago is 15.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 28.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2002.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 49th 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 18 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.1% | — |
| 1992 | 27.9% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 18.2% | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +53.8% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -35.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +26.6% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 18.2% | 28.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.1% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 20.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 15.9% | 24.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 46 Samoa 16.3% compare
- 47 Mali 16.2% compare
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 16.1% compare
- 50 Switzerland 15.8% compare
- 51 Suriname 15.8% compare
- 52 Côte d'Ivoire 15.5% compare
More private sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Merchandise trade 48.6% (2025)
- Food imports 16.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 59.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,983 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -13.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Trinidad and Tobago was 15.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2002.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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).