Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa
Samoa: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products was 12.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa, 2011–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa is 12.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa peaked at 13.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 49th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.0% | — |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.5% | 13.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 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)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Samoa was 12.9% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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).