Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Australia
Australia: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 20.4% for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Australia peaked at 23.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2016.
That places Australia 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 20.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 20.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.0%, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Aruba 23.3% compare
- 9 Denmark 21.5% compare
- 10 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 20.8% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 19.7% compare
- 13 Oman 19.3% compare
- 14 Saudi Arabia 17.0% compare
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Australia?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Australia was 20.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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