Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Comoros
Comoros: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 11.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Comoros, 2008–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 11.8% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Comoros peaked at 12.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2008.
That places Comoros 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.7% | — |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 11.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.3%, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.7% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More private sector data for Comoros
- Merchandise trade 23.1% (2025)
- Food imports 42.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 371.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 203.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Food exports 88.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 10.2% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 48.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 110.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 54.37 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Comoros?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Comoros was 11.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2008.
- How does Comoros rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Comoros ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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).