Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 17.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Vanuatu, 2002–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Vanuatu is 17.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Vanuatu peaked at 32.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2015.
Vanuatu ranks 20th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.3% | — |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -54.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +17.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2%, 5.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.1% | 32.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 20.2% | 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, primary products in Vanuatu?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Vanuatu was 17.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Vanuatu ranks 20th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, 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).