Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in United States
United States: Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in United States, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States recorded 10.5% for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in United States peaked at 13.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2017.
That places United States 51st out of 235 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 nation in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More development goals data for United States
- Red List Index 0.8221 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in United States?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in United States was 10.5% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2017.
- How does United States rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- United States ranks 51st out of 235 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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