Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products was 3.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Papua New Guinea, 1997–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Papua New Guinea is 3.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2007.
That places Papua New Guinea 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.6% | — |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +74.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +76.8% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +69.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 7.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 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, weighted mean, all products in Papua New Guinea?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products in Papua New Guinea was 3.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2007.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, all products rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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, weighted mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. 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.