Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Canada
Canada: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 13.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Canada stood at 13.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Canada peaked at 17.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2012.
Canada ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6% | — |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Canada?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Canada was 13.8% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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