Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bahamas
Bahamas: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products was 5.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bahamas, 1999–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bahamas is 5.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bahamas peaked at 20.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2011.
Bahamas ranks 78th of 184 countries on this measure, 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, primary products in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.9% | — |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 7.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 75 Bhutan 6.2% compare
- 76 Iceland 6.0% compare
- 77 Seychelles 6.0% compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 5.8% compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 5.6% compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 5.6% compare
More private sector data for Bahamas
- Merchandise trade 35.6% (2024)
- Food imports 20.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 61.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 52.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 31.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 711.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,764 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bahamas?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Bahamas was 5.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2011.
- How does Bahamas rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Bahamas ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).