Mexico vs United States: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products
Mexico
1.6%
in 2022
United States
1.5%
in 2022
Mexico rank
137th
United States rank
138th
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 137th and United States ranks 138th of 184 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.8% | 4.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.7% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tariff rate for primary and manufactured products, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 1.6% against 1.5% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tariff rate for primary and manufactured products between Mexico and United States?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Mexico ranks 137th and United States ranks 138th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.