Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Canada
Canada: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 6.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Canada stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Canada peaked at 16.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.
That places Canada 55th out of 236 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 … preferential in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More development goals data for Canada
- Red List Index 0.9638 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.8573 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,880 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 185 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 151 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 26 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,692 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Canada?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Canada was 6.6% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Canada ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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