Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) was 9.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Samoa, 2011–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Samoa stood at 9.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Samoa peaked at 9.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2011.
That places Samoa 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.7% | — |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 3.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, weighted mean, manufactured products in Samoa?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Samoa was 9.0% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- Samoa ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.