Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Congo
Congo: Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Congo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.7% for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Congo peaked at 21.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
Congo ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -82.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -82.6% | 21.8% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.5% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 133 Syrian Arab Republic 2.8% compare
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- 137 Malta 2.7% compare
- 138 New Caledonia 2.6% compare
- 139 Chile 2.5% compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Congo?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Congo was 2.7% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- How does Congo rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Congo ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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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