Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) was 9.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Vanuatu, 2002–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Vanuatu is 9.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Vanuatu peaked at 15.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.
That places Vanuatu 46th 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, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.7% | — |
| 2003 | 13.9% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -78.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +76.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +67.7% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 9.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 9.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 3.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -78.8% | 14.7% | 3.1% |
| 2016 | +76.6% | 3.7% | 6.5% |
| 2020 | +67.7% | 5.9% | 9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 15.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.1% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.9% | 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, weighted mean, manufactured products in Vanuatu?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Vanuatu was 9.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- Vanuatu ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. 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, 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.