Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential in Singapore
Singapore: Average tariff applied by developed countries … preferential was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 6.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Singapore peaked at 10.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2021.
That places Singapore 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -2.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 50 Liechtenstein 7.0% compare
- 51 Pakistan 7.0% compare
- 52 Seychelles 6.9% compare
- 54 Maldives 6.7% compare
- 55 Canada 6.6% compare
- 56 United Arab Emirates 6.6% compare
More development goals data for Singapore
- Red List Index 0.8886 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6643 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 13,645 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 53 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.18 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 128 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 6.5 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 8.9 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.34 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Singapore?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in Singapore was 6.8% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- How does Singapore rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
- Singapore ranks 53rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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