Tariff rates in Brazil

Brazil: Tariff rates was 7.26 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7.26
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
64th
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.92
in 1989
All-time low
6.7
in 2006
Years of data
34
1989–2022

Tariff rates in Brazil, 1989–2022

1020301989200520221989: 31.91990: 18.91991: 16.51992: 15.71993: 131994: 13.31995: 111996: 14.81997: 141998: 15.91999: 12.32000: 12.72001: 10.52002: 102003: 9.52004: 7.72005: 7.22006: 6.72007: 6.82008: 6.72009: 7.62010: 7.82011: 7.82012: 7.82013: 10.12014: 7.82015: 8.32016: 82017: 8.62018: 82019: 82020: 8.42021: 7.82022: 7.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tariff rates in Brazil is 7.26, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rates in Brazil peaked at 31.92 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.7, in 2006.

That places Brazil 64th 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 34 years of available data.

Tariff rates in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in Brazil, 1989 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1989 31.92 —
1990 18.95 -40.6%
1991 16.54 -12.7%
1992 15.71 -5.0%
1993 13.02 -17.1%
1994 13.26 +1.8%
1995 10.97 -17.3%
1996 14.83 +35.2%
1997 14 -5.6%
1998 15.94 +13.9%
1999 12.31 -22.8%
2000 12.69 +3.1%
2001 10.47 -17.5%
2002 10.01 -4.4%
2003 9.53 -4.8%
2004 7.67 -19.5%
2005 7.17 -6.5%
2006 6.7 -6.6%
2007 6.77 +1.0%
2008 6.74 -0.4%
2009 7.59 +12.6%
2010 7.76 +2.2%
2011 7.84 +1.0%
2012 7.76 -1.0%
2013 10.08 +29.9%
2014 7.79 -22.7%
2015 8.27 +6.2%
2016 8.01 -3.1%
2017 8.59 +7.2%
2018 7.95 -7.5%
2019 7.97 +0.3%
2020 8.41 +5.5%
2021 7.76 -7.7%
2022 7.26 -6.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 7.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 7.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.01, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 31.92 31.92 31.92 1
1990s 14.55 10.97 18.95 10
2000s 8.53 6.7 12.69 10
2010s 8.2 7.76 10.08 10
2020s 7.81 7.26 8.41 3

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 61 Suriname 7.8 compare
  2. 62 Pakistan 7.61 compare
  3. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 7.51 compare
  4. 65 Burkina Faso 7.25 compare
  5. 65 Cote d'Ivoire 7.25 compare
  6. 67 Cambodia 7.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in Brazil?
Tariff rates in Brazil was 7.26 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 31.92 in 1989.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7 in 2006.
How does Brazil rank for tariff rates?
Brazil ranks 64th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rates rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tariff rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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