China vs United States: Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation
China
10.8%
in 2024
United States
10.5%
in 2024
China rank
48th
United States rank
51st
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 10.8% against 10.5% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 48th and United States ranks 51st of 235 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 13.1% | 2.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 0.7% | China |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.6% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation, China or United States?
- China, at 10.8% against 10.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation between China and United States?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- China ranks 48th and United States ranks 51st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.