Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean … manufactured simple in Samoa
Samoa: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean … manufactured simple was 10.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Samoa, 2011–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 10.5% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Samoa peaked at 10.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2015.
Samoa ranks 59th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean … manufactured simple in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.6% | — |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 10.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 10.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 102.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Samoa?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products in Samoa was 10.5% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Samoa ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.