Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Japan
Japan: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 9.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
66th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2010
All-time low
9.2%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2000–2024
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Japan stood at 9.3%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Japan peaked at 9.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2019.
Japan ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Japan?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Japan was 9.3% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Japan ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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