Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 19.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Vanuatu, 2002–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Vanuatu is 19.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Vanuatu peaked at 29.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2016.
That places Vanuatu 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27.9% | — |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +87.3% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +10.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 19.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 19.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +87.3% | 8.6% | 16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 25.4% | 29.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 8.6% | 19.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.3% | 19.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More private sector data for Vanuatu
- Merchandise trade 43.8% (2025)
- Food imports 25.0% (2011)
- Manufactures imports 52.3% (2011)
- Merchandise imports 515.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 225.06 million current US$ (2022)
- Food exports 85.3% (2011)
- Manufactures exports 8.2% (2011)
- Merchandise exports 78.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 74.02 million current US$ (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 232.72 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Vanuatu?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Vanuatu was 19.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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).