Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in France
France: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 3.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in France stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in France peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2024.
France ranks 101st 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -40.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 74% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -40.8% | 7.3% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More development goals data for France
- Red List Index 0.8426 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.117 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,046 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 146 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 144 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 247 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 309 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,185 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in France?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in France was 3.9% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
- How does France rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- France ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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