Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 3.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
103rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 1999
All-time low
1.6%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1997–2021

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Papua New Guinea, 1997–2021

0510151997200920211997: 15.6 %1999: 15.7 %2000: 3.1 %2001: 3.1 %2002: 3 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.1 %2006: 1.9 %2007: 1.6 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.7 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 2.6 %2018: 4.6 %2019: 7.8 %2020: 3.6 %2021: 3.6 %

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 3.6% for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Papua New Guinea peaked at 15.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2007.

That places Papua New Guinea 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Papua New Guinea, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 15.6%
1999 15.7% +0.4%
2000 3.1% -80.0%
2001 3.1% -1.3%
2002 3.0% -4.5%
2003 2.3% -22.0%
2004 2.1% -8.7%
2005 2.1% +1.4%
2006 1.9% -11.3%
2007 1.6% -15.9%
2008 2.8% +74.2%
2009 2.7% -1.8%
2010 2.7% -1.8%
2012 2.6% -3.7%
2013 2.6% +0.8%
2018 4.6% +76.8%
2019 7.8% +69.2%
2020 3.6% -53.2%
2021 3.6% -1.4%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 3.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +76.8% 2.6% 4.6%
2000 -80.0% 15.7% 3.1%
2008 +74.2% 1.6% 2.8%
2019 +69.2% 4.6% 7.8%
2020 -53.2% 7.8% 3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.6% 15.6% 15.7% 2
2000s 2.5% 1.6% 3.1% 10
2010s 4.0% 2.6% 7.8% 5
2020s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 100 Thailand 3.7% compare
  2. 101 Bahrain 3.7% compare
  3. 102 Armenia 3.6% compare
  4. 103 Namibia 3.6% compare
  5. 105 Malaysia 3.4% compare
  6. 106 Lesotho 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Papua New Guinea?
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Papua New Guinea was 3.6% 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2007.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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.