Ecuador vs South Africa: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products

Ecuador
4.2%
in 2022
South Africa
4.2%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
137th
South Africa rank
136th

Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
0510152025198820052022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 136th of 184 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 8.6% 4.7% 3.8% Ecuador
2000s 7.1% 2.4% 4.6% Ecuador
2010s 7.8% 4.4% 3.4% Ecuador
2020s 5.2% 4.9% 0.3% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
Ecuador ranks 137th and South Africa ranks 136th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%)
Unit
%
Source
Staff estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,800 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation 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. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).