Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Qatar
Qatar: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Qatar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Qatar is 5.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Qatar peaked at 6.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2012.
That places Qatar 71st 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More development goals data for Qatar
- Red List Index 0.7804 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.15 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,920 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 142 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Qatar?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Qatar was 5.4% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Qatar ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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