Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Lebanon
Lebanon: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Lebanon stood at 7.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Lebanon peaked at 8.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2005.
Lebanon ranks 46th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 7.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 7.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -27.6% | 8.9% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 43 Croatia 7.6% compare
- 44 Malawi 7.5% compare
- 45 Lithuania 7.3% compare
- 47 Faroe Islands 7.1% compare
- 48 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.0% compare
- 49 Cook Islands 7.0% compare
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 159.06 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Lebanon?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Lebanon was 7.2% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Lebanon ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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