Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Pakistan
Pakistan: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Pakistan stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Pakistan peaked at 11.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2014.
Pakistan ranks 51st 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.2% | — |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 5.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.0% 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 Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +47.8% | 7.9% | 11.7% |
| 2012 | -29.6% | 11.7% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 48 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.0% compare
- 49 Cook Islands 7.0% compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 7.0% compare
- 52 Seychelles 6.9% compare
- 53 Singapore 6.8% compare
- 54 Maldives 6.7% compare
More development goals data for Pakistan
- Red List Index 0.8914 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 34.64 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 161.44 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 105 (2025)
- Infant deaths 329,205 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Pakistan?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Pakistan was 7.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2014.
- How does Pakistan rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Pakistan ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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