Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 19.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cayman Islands, 2016–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 19.2% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
That places Cayman Islands 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19.3% | — |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 36.9% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -5.5% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 19.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 19.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.7% | 19.3% | 36.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.2% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More private sector data for Cayman Islands
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2024)
- Food imports 21.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 58.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.99 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 3.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 26.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 25.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.77 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 329.62 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cayman Islands?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Cayman Islands was 19.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2021.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Cayman Islands ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).