Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 10.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1996–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 10.2% for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 22.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2001.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.3% | — |
| 1999 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -56.7% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -16.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.0%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 10.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.3%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -56.7% | 21.9% | 9.5% |
| 2012 | +45.6% | 9.9% | 14.5% |
| 2014 | -32.8% | 14.5% | 9.7% |
| 2017 | +26.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More private sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Merchandise trade 37.5% (2025)
- Food imports 25.4% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 410.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 256.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 86.4% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 34.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 493.43 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 724.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 10.2% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2001.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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).