Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Japan
Japan: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5.3% for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Japan peaked at 9.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2023.
That places Japan 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -39.0% | 8.7% | 5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Japan?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Japan was 5.3% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Japan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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