Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Egypt
Egypt: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 4.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.9% for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Egypt peaked at 7.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -10.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Egypt?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Egypt was 4.9% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Egypt ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).