Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in South Korea
South Korea: Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in South Korea is 5.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in South Korea peaked at 11.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2017.
That places South Korea 66th 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 status in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 5.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in South Korea 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 | +45.6% | 4.0% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 63 Latvia 6.1% compare
- 64 Ireland 6.0% compare
- 65 United States Virgin Islands 5.8% compare
- 66 Republic of Korea 5.8% compare
- 68 Slovenia 5.7% compare
- 69 South Africa 5.7% compare
More development goals data for South Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in South Korea?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in South Korea was 5.8% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- South Korea ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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