Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products was 48.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Solomon Islands, 2008–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Solomon Islands is 48.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 96.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Solomon Islands peaked at 64.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2008.
Solomon Islands ranks 1st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.1% | — |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +254.4% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +88.4% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -45.4% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +96.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 22.4% | 64.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 17.2% | 48.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More private sector data for Solomon Islands
- Merchandise trade 83.8% (2025)
- Food imports 22.2% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 790.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 20.1% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 2.2% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 677.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 807.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.387 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 33.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Solomon Islands?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Solomon Islands was 48.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2008.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Solomon Islands ranks 1st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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).