Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 12.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Cape Verde, 2005–2022
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Cape Verde stood at 12.6%.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Cape Verde peaked at 13.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.8% | — |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +26.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.9% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 12.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Cape Verde?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Cape Verde was 12.6% in 2022, 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 for primary and manufactured products recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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 for primary and manufactured 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.