Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in China
China: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 30th out of 236 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.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.4% | — |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 10.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
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 30th out of 236 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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