Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Ecuador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Ecuador stood at 2.5%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Ecuador peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -66.3% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 2.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -66.3% | 12.1% | 4.1% |
| 2012 | -54.7% | 4.0% | 1.8% |
| 2019 | +46.5% | 1.9% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.1% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 140 Dominica 2.5% compare
- 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.5% compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 2.5% compare
- 144 Greenland 2.4% compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 2.4% compare
- 146 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.3% compare
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Ecuador?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Ecuador was 2.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Ecuador ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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