Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 11.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1996–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 11.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.8% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 54.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2020.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 61st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.6% | — |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +304.5% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -79.8% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 5.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +304.5% | 13.5% | 54.5% |
| 2020 | -79.8% | 54.4% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.4% | 14.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 13.4% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 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, weighted mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 11.0% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2020.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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).