Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Suriname
Suriname: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products was 15.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Suriname, 1996–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Suriname is 15.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Suriname peaked at 25.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2012.
That places Suriname 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 22.9% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 23.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.4% | 18.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.8% | 16.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 48 Antigua and Barbuda 16.1% compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 15.9% compare
- 50 Switzerland 15.8% compare
- 52 Cote d'Ivoire 15.5% compare
- 53 Senegal 15.4% compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 15.3% compare
More private sector data for Suriname
- Merchandise exports 2.69 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 9.1% (2024)
- Food exports 6.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2024)
- Food imports 15.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 108.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 207.79 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 5.6% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 89.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Suriname?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Suriname was 15.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2012.
- How does Suriname rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Suriname ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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).