Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Palau
Palau: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 9.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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 for primary and manufactured products in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Palau peaked at 118.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2005.
That places Palau 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +284.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +283.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 118.2% | +241.4% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -91.9% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 7.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 9.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 3.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Palau?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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 for primary and manufactured products recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Palau ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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 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.