Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 10.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Suriname, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Suriname stood at 10.4%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Suriname peaked at 16.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2012.
Suriname ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.0% | — |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | +195.6% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -5.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 10.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +195.6% | 5.7% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 5.7% | 16.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 71.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 207.79 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Suriname?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Suriname was 10.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Suriname ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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).