Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.7% for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Bangladesh peaked at 5.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2013.
That places Bangladesh 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … preferential in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +55.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +55.4% | 2.3% | 3.6% |
| 2005 | -33.9% | 5.3% | 3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More development goals data for Bangladesh
- Red List Index 0.8126 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.68 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 634.63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (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 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 84,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Bangladesh?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Bangladesh was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Bangladesh ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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