Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) was 6.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Ecuador, 1993–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6.9% for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in 2022.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Ecuador peaked at 13.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2021.
That places Ecuador 95th 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 29 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9.1% | — |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -22.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +61.7% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +7.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.1% | 13.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More private sector data for Ecuador
- Merchandise trade 53.6% (2025)
- Food imports 12.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 61.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 32.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 58.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 37.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,031 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Ecuador?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products in Ecuador was 6.9% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).