Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Papua New Guinea is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 2.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.0%, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +40.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| 2012 | -28.5% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 188 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.4% compare
- 189 Viet Nam 2.4% compare
- 189 Vietnam 2.4% compare
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 2.3% compare
- 193 Norfolk Island 2.2% compare
- 194 Somalia 2.2% compare
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Papua New Guinea?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Papua New Guinea was 2.3% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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