Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Tonga
Tonga: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products was 4.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Tonga, 2009–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Tonga stood at 4.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Tonga peaked at 4.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2017.
Tonga ranks 94th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 67.5% (2023)
- Food exports 30.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 53.8% (2023)
- Food imports 27.5% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 90.10 million current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 31.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Tonga?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in Tonga was 4.0% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- Tonga ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).