Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Bhutan
Bhutan: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 13.0% for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Bhutan peaked at 18.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2022.
That places Bhutan 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 13.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 13.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.1%, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.0% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More development goals data for Bhutan
- Red List Index 0.899 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 905.51 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 184.78 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 30 (2025)
- Infant deaths 136 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Bhutan?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Bhutan was 13.0% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2022.
- How does Bhutan rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Bhutan ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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