Australia vs United States: Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing

Australia
68.6%
in 2014
United States
80.7%
in 2014
Australia rank
33rd
United States rank
32nd

Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing over time

  • Australia
  • United States
020406080199620052014

How they compare

United States currently reports 80.7% against 68.6% in Australia, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 32nd of 33 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 53.0% 57.3% 4.2% United States
2000s 61.6% 75.8% 14.2% United States
2010s 68.6% 81.5% 12.9% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing, Australia or United States?
United States, at 80.7% against 68.6% in Australia as of 2014.
What is the difference in goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing between Australia and United States?
12.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing?
Australia ranks 33rd and United States ranks 32nd of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org, published as Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing countries (% total merchandise imports excluding arms). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing countries (% total merchandise imports excluding arms)
Unit
% total merchandise imports excluding arms
Source
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, World Trade Organization, and International Trade Center. Data are available online at: www.mdg-trade.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 646 data points, 1996–2014
Last refreshed

It is the proportion of duty free imports (excluding arms) into developed countries from developing and least developed countries. For the purpose of calculating this indicator, Japan in Asia, Canada and the United States in North America, Australia and New Zealand in Oceania and Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and the EU (25 countries included since 2004) in Europe are considered “developed” regions or areas, following the common accepted practice used for MDG indicators. Developing countries are those not listed as developed or transition countries. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.