Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in East Timor
East Timor: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 2.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in East Timor, 2011–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in East Timor stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in East Timor peaked at 2.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.
East Timor ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.5% | — |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2%, 31% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More private sector data for East Timor
- Merchandise trade 56.9% (2025)
- Food imports 28.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.6% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 979.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 453.40 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.5% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.9% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 103.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 132.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 72.61 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in East Timor?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in East Timor was 2.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- East Timor ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).