Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Mexico
Mexico: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 1.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Mexico, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.6% for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in 2022.
The figure is down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Mexico peaked at 15.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
That places Mexico 137th 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 for primary and manufactured products in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.9% | — |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +93.4% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -49.5% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +129.9% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -67.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +207.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -80.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +233.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -79.1% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +336.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -71.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +33.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 40% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.0%, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +336.3% | 1.0% | 4.5% |
| 2010 | +233.5% | 1.6% | 5.4% |
| 2003 | +207.0% | 5.0% | 15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 6.6% | 14.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Mexico?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Mexico was 1.6% in 2022, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Mexico ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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.