Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Saudi Arabia: Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
16.1%
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th

Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Saudi Arabia
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 16.1% against 2.3% in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 13.8%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 7.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 19 groups.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 14.4% 12.6% Saudi Arabia
2010s 2.2% 21.8% 19.5% Saudi Arabia
2020s 2.3% 16.2% 13.9% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 16.1% against 2.3% in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
13.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
229 places, 3,893 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed