Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Comoros
Comoros: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 4.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Comoros, 2008–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Comoros stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Comoros peaked at 7.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
That places Comoros 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.3% | — |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +135.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +36.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -61.8% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +66.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -9.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.5%, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.1%, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 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, weighted mean, primary products in Comoros?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Comoros was 4.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does Comoros rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Comoros ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).