Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 15.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Lucia, 1996–2020
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Lucia stood at 15.3%.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Lucia peaked at 22.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2015.
That places Saint Lucia 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.6% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 12.3% | 21.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.2% | 19.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
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More private sector data for Saint Lucia
- Merchandise exports 85.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 45.9% (2020)
- Food exports 41.6% (2020)
- Merchandise imports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 57.0% (2020)
- Food imports 27.6% (2020)
- Merchandise trade 41.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 24.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 53.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Lucia?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Saint Lucia was 15.3% in 2020, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Saint Lucia ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).