Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Samoa
Samoa: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 10.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Samoa, 2011–2020
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 10.4% for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in 2020.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Samoa peaked at 10.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.8% | — |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 10.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.0%, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Samoa?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Samoa was 10.4% 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Samoa ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.