Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products was 1.8% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in El Salvador, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.8% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in 2022.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in El Salvador peaked at 10.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.2% | — |
| 1996 | 8.5% | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -52.7% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +116.2% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +100.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +174.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -68.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +29.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 10.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 3 |
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More private sector data for El Salvador
- Merchandise trade 66.1% (2025)
- Food imports 20.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 17.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,010 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1751 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in El Salvador?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products in El Salvador was 1.8% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products?
- El Salvador ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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).