Tariff rates in Tonga

Tonga: Tariff rates was 6.44 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.44
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.59
in 2021
All-time low
4.71
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2022

Tariff rates in Tonga, 2009–2022

02462009201520222009: 4.72010: 5.12011: 5.62012: 5.52013: 5.22015: 5.72016: 5.72017: 5.52020: 6.62021: 6.62022: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 6.44 for tariff rates in 2022.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rates in Tonga peaked at 6.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 2009.

Tonga ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Tariff rates in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in Tonga, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 4.71 —
2010 5.12 +8.7%
2011 5.58 +9.0%
2012 5.5 -1.4%
2013 5.17 -6.0%
2015 5.72 +10.6%
2016 5.74 +0.3%
2017 5.53 -3.7%
2020 6.56 +18.6%
2021 6.59 +0.5%
2022 6.44 -2.3%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 6.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 6.44 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.97, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.71 4.71 4.71 1
2010s 5.48 5.12 5.74 7
2020s 6.53 6.44 6.59 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 67 Cambodia 7.2 compare
  2. 68 Haiti 6.76 compare
  3. 69 Argentina 6.45 compare
  4. 71 Liberia 6.22 compare
  5. 72 Malawi 5.95 compare
  6. 73 Panama 5.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in Tonga?
Tariff rates in Tonga was 6.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 6.59 in 2021.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 2009.
How does Tonga rank for tariff rates?
Tonga ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rates rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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