Tariff rates in Dominica

Dominica: Tariff rates was 7.84 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
7.84
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.61
in 1996
All-time low
7.78
in 2006
Years of data
18
1996–2020

Tariff rates in Dominica, 1996–2020

051015201996200820201996: 18.61997: 161998: 161999: 162000: 13.82001: 13.52002: 14.82003: 14.22006: 7.82007: 7.82010: 11.12011: 8.22012: 8.22013: 8.72015: 13.72016: 8.42017: 8.32020: 7.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 7.84 for tariff rates 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 rates in Dominica peaked at 18.61 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.78, 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.

Tariff rates in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in Dominica, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 18.61 —
1997 15.98 -14.1%
1998 16 +0.1%
1999 15.96 -0.2%
2000 13.82 -13.4%
2001 13.51 -2.2%
2002 14.82 +9.7%
2003 14.2 -4.2%
2006 7.78 -45.2%
2007 7.85 +0.9%
2010 11.11 +41.5%
2011 8.18 -26.4%
2012 8.15 -0.4%
2013 8.7 +6.7%
2015 13.72 +57.7%
2016 8.41 -38.7%
2017 8.3 -1.3%
2020 7.84 -5.5%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 7.84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 7.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.01, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.64 15.96 18.61 4
2000s 12 7.78 14.82 6
2010s 9.51 8.15 13.72 7
2020s 7.84 7.84 7.84 1

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 57 Niger 8.36 compare
  2. 58 Fiji 8.35 compare
  3. 59 Uganda 7.86 compare
  4. 61 Suriname 7.8 compare
  5. 62 Pakistan 7.61 compare
  6. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 7.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in Dominica?
Tariff rates in Dominica was 7.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 18.61 in 1996.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2006.
How does Dominica rank for tariff rates?
Dominica ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is tariff rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tariff rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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