Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Dominica

Dominica: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 7.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.8%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1996
All-time low
7.8%
in 2006
Years of data
18
1996–2020

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Dominica, 1996–2020

051015201996200820201996: 18.6 %1997: 16 %1998: 16 %1999: 16 %2000: 13.8 %2001: 13.5 %2002: 14.8 %2003: 14.2 %2006: 7.8 %2007: 7.8 %2010: 11.1 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 8.7 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 8.3 %2020: 7.8 %

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

Analysis

Dominica recorded 7.8% for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Dominica peaked at 18.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2006.

That places Dominica 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.6% 16.0% 18.6% 4
2000s 12.0% 7.8% 14.8% 6
2010s 9.5% 8.2% 13.7% 7
2020s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

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  5. 62 Pakistan 7.6% compare
  6. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Dominica?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Dominica was 7.8% 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 for primary and manufactured products recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2006.
How does Dominica rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Dominica ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominica 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

Indicator
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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.