Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Nauru
Nauru: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 16.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Nauru, 2016–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 16.0% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Nauru ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.5% | — |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +86.8% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 17.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 16.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 5.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 10.6% | 19.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More private sector data for Nauru
- Merchandise trade 55.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 67.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 81.58 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports 31.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 16.32 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,578 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Nauru?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Nauru was 16.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
- How does Nauru rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Nauru ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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).