Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Singapore
Singapore: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Singapore, 1989–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.1% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Singapore peaked at 2.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Singapore 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.8% | — |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -92.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +350.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +211.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +110.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -86.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.0%, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More private sector data for Singapore
- Merchandise trade 177.6% (2025)
- Food imports 3.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 505.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 384.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 566.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 421.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 92,760 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Singapore?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products in Singapore was 0.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Singapore rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products?
- Singapore ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. 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.