Tariff rate across all products in Palau
Palau: Tariff rate across all products was 9.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate across all products in Palau, 2005–2021
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 9.5% for tariff rate across all products in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Palau peaked at 118.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2005.
Palau ranks 38th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 6.4% | 118.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.6% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Palau
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate across all products in Palau?
- Tariff rate across all products in Palau was 9.5% in 2021, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rate across all products recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for tariff rate across all products?
- Palau ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate across all products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.