Tariff rate across all products in Samoa

Samoa: Tariff rate across all products was 10.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
34th
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2018
All-time low
9.7%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2011–2020

Tariff rate across all products in Samoa, 2011–2020

02.557.5102011201520202011: 9.8 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 10 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 10.6 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 10.8 %2020: 10.4 %

Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tariff rate across all products in Samoa is 10.4%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Samoa peaked at 10.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2013.

That places Samoa 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.2% 9.7% 10.8% 8
2020s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 31 Rwanda 11.1% compare
  2. 32 Bangladesh 10.6% compare
  3. 33 Egypt 10.4% compare
  4. 35 Benin 10.2% compare
  5. 36 Sao Tome and Principe 10.0% compare
  6. 37 Aruba 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate across all products in Samoa?
Tariff rate across all products in Samoa was 10.4% in 2020, 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
How does Samoa rank for tariff rate across all products?
Samoa ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa 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

Indicator
Tariff rate across all products
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.