Tariff rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Tariff rates was 8.84 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
8.84
Change on year
down 58.1%
World rank
51st
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.57
in 1996
All-time low
8.84
in 2020
Years of data
21
1996–2020

Tariff rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1996–2020

051015201996200820201996: 21.61999: 17.92000: 13.12001: 12.62002: 13.72003: 13.72006: 12.42007: 12.32008: 13.62009: 15.12010: 132011: 12.52012: 12.32013: 12.32014: 12.32015: 12.32016: 12.32017: 21.12018: 21.12019: 21.12020: 8.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 8.84 for tariff rates in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 21.57 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2020.

Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tariff rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1996 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1996 21.57 —
1999 17.87 -17.2%
2000 13.11 -26.6%
2001 12.61 -3.8%
2002 13.68 +8.5%
2003 13.71 +0.2%
2006 12.41 -9.5%
2007 12.32 -0.7%
2008 13.6 +10.4%
2009 15.11 +11.1%
2010 13.02 -13.8%
2011 12.46 -4.3%
2012 12.31 -1.2%
2013 12.31 +0.0%
2014 12.29 -0.2%
2015 12.29 +0.0%
2016 12.3 +0.1%
2017 21.08 +71.4%
2018 21.06 -0.1%
2019 21.09 +0.1%
2020 8.84 -58.1%

Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries

  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33, 6.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis's 8.84 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.01, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tariff rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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
2017 +71.4% 12.3 21.08
2020 -58.1% 21.09 8.84

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.72 17.87 21.57 2
2000s 13.32 12.32 15.11 8
2010s 15.02 12.29 21.09 10
2020s 8.84 8.84 8.84 1

Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis

  1. 48 Burundi 8.96 compare
  2. 49 Mali 8.9 compare
  3. 50 Angola 8.85 compare
  4. 52 Madagascar 8.74 compare
  5. 53 Mauritania 8.68 compare
  6. 54 Tanzania 8.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Tariff rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 8.84 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The highest recorded value was 21.57 in 1996.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2020.
How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for tariff rates?
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is tariff rates rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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