Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Tuvalu, 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 Tuvalu is 5.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Tuvalu peaked at 5.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.
That places Tuvalu 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.0%, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +44.1% | 3.6% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 137 Western Sahara 5.3% compare
- 138 Russian Federation 5.3% compare
- 138 Russia 5.3% compare
- 141 United Republic of Tanzania 5.2% compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.0% compare
- 143 Niger 5.0% compare
More development goals data for Tuvalu
- Red List Index 0.8339 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 79.36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Tuvalu?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Tuvalu was 5.2% 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- How does Tuvalu rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Tuvalu ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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