Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Developing regions
Developing regions: Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Developing regions, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Developing regions recorded 6.2% for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Developing regions peaked at 9.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
More development goals data for Developing regions
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 442.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 3.81 ltpureal (2024)
- Total official flows for scholarships, by recipient countries 1,958 million constant US$ (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 8.6% (2024)
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) 29.92 µg/m³ (2023)
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by 17.0% (2024)
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of 11.7% (2024)
- Current number of seats in national parliaments 26,110 (2026)
- Data Sources performance index (Statistical Performance Indicators) 50.24 index (2024)
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration 7,121 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Developing regions?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Developing regions was 6.2% 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 Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2013.
- How does Developing regions rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Developing regions ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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