Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in India
India: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 3.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in India stood at 3.5%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in India peaked at 5.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2019.
India ranks 112th 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 3.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.5%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More development goals data for India
- Red List Index 0.7875 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.97 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 350.51 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 72 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 141 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 297 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 297 (2025)
- Infant deaths 539,573 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in India?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in India was 3.5% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2019.
- How does India rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- India ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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