Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Egypt
Egypt: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Egypt stood at 3.0%.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Egypt peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2017.
Egypt ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -35.8% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -6.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 71% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 126 French Southern Territories 3.1% compare
- 127 Western Sahara 3.1% compare
- 128 Portugal 3.0% compare
- 130 Philippines 2.9% compare
- 131 Costa Rica 2.9% compare
- 132 Samoa 2.8% compare
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Egypt?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Egypt was 3.0% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Egypt ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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