Tariff rates in Uruguay

Uruguay: Tariff rates was 4.85 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.85
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.88
in 1998
All-time low
3.08
in 2008
Years of data
28
1992–2022

Tariff rates in Uruguay, 1992–2022

46810121992200720221992: 5.81995: 10.61996: 10.31997: 10.61998: 12.91999: 12.32000: 6.22001: 6.62002: 10.72004: 4.22005: 3.52006: 3.32007: 3.62008: 3.12009: 3.62010: 4.22011: 4.52012: 4.22013: 4.72014: 4.72015: 4.82016: 5.72017: 6.32018: 5.32019: 5.32020: 5.32021: 5.22022: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tariff rates in Uruguay is 4.85, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rates in Uruguay peaked at 12.88 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2008.

Uruguay ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Tariff rates in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in Uruguay, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 5.81 —
1995 10.62 +82.8%
1996 10.32 -2.8%
1997 10.55 +2.2%
1998 12.88 +22.1%
1999 12.31 -4.4%
2000 6.16 -50.0%
2001 6.61 +7.3%
2002 10.67 +61.4%
2004 4.18 -60.8%
2005 3.46 -17.2%
2006 3.26 -5.8%
2007 3.6 +10.4%
2008 3.08 -14.4%
2009 3.63 +17.9%
2010 4.21 +16.0%
2011 4.47 +6.2%
2012 4.2 -6.0%
2013 4.69 +11.7%
2014 4.68 -0.2%
2015 4.79 +2.4%
2016 5.7 +19.0%
2017 6.3 +10.5%
2018 5.35 -15.1%
2019 5.33 -0.4%
2020 5.29 -0.8%
2021 5.25 -0.8%
2022 4.85 -7.6%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 4.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33, 3.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 4.85 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.01, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.42 5.81 12.88 6
2000s 4.96 3.08 10.67 9
2010s 4.97 4.2 6.3 10
2020s 5.13 4.85 5.29 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 80 Ecuador 5.19 compare
  2. 81 Bolivia 5.08 compare
  3. 82 Yemen 5.03 compare
  4. 84 Bhutan 4.79 compare
  5. 85 South Africa 4.66 compare
  6. 86 Paraguay 4.63 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in Uruguay?
Tariff rates in Uruguay was 4.85 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.88 in 1998.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2008.
How does Uruguay rank for tariff rates?
Uruguay ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rates rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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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Tariff rates
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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