Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Barbados
Barbados: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products was 11.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Barbados, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 11.9% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in 2022.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Barbados peaked at 24.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 44th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 21.2% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More private sector data for Barbados
- Merchandise exports 428.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 39.9% (2024)
- Food exports 43.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.6% (2024)
- Food imports 22.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 33.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.50 billion current US$ (2017)
- Transport services 16.1% (2017)
- Computer, communications and other services 69.8% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Barbados?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Barbados was 11.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Barbados ranks 44th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.