New Zealand vs United States of America: Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status

New Zealand
19.9%
in 2024
United States of America
10.5%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
0102030200020122024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 19.9% against 10.5% in United States of America, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.9 times United States of America's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 235 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 25.0% 12.7% 12.3% New Zealand
2010s 24.3% 10.7% 13.7% New Zealand
2020s 21.9% 10.6% 11.3% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, New Zealand or United States of America?
New Zealand, at 19.9% against 10.5% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status between New Zealand and United States of America?
9.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
New Zealand ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 235 countries.
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
242 places, 4,114 data points, 2000–2024
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