Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 6.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Seychelles, 2000–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Seychelles stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Seychelles peaked at 83.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
That places Seychelles 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, 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, primary products (%) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +103.4% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -20.2% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +111.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +1513.7% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -93.6% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +39.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 6.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 6.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.7%, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1513.7% | 5.2% | 83.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 33.8% | 68.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 5.2% | 83.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 74 Cambodia 6.4% compare
- 75 Bhutan 6.2% compare
- 76 Iceland 6.0% compare
- 78 Bahamas 5.8% compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 5.8% compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 5.6% compare
- 80 Cote d'Ivoire 5.6% compare
More private sector data for Seychelles
- Merchandise trade 86.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 85.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 550.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,481 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Seychelles?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Seychelles was 6.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Seychelles ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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).