Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in China

China: Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status was 10.3% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
27th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2016
All-time low
9.4%
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2024

Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in China, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 9.4 %2005: 10.8 %2010: 10.6 %2011: 10.6 %2012: 10.1 %2013: 10 %2014: 11 %2015: 11.5 %2016: 11.6 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11.3 %2019: 10.8 %2020: 10.8 %2021: 10.8 %2022: 10.4 %2023: 10.3 %2024: 10.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 10.3% for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in China peaked at 11.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2000.

That places China 27th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 9.4% 10.8% 2
2010s 10.9% 10.0% 11.6% 10
2020s 10.5% 10.3% 10.8% 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 24 Belarus 10.4% compare
  2. 25 Finland 10.4% compare
  3. 26 Nicaragua 10.3% compare
  4. 28 Namibia 10.1% compare
  5. 29 Guam 9.8% compare
  6. 30 Argentina 9.6% compare

See the full ranking of 229 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in China?
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in China was 10.3% 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2000.
How does China rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
China ranks 27th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
229 places, 3,893 data points, 2000–2024
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