Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in United States of America

United States of America: Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
13.1%
in 2000
All-time low
10.2%
in 2013
Years of data
17
2000–2024

Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in United States of America, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 13.1 %2005: 12.3 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 11.8 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 10.3 %2015: 10.3 %2016: 10.4 %2017: 10.4 %2018: 10.7 %2019: 10.6 %2020: 10.6 %2021: 10.5 %2022: 10.6 %2023: 10.6 %2024: 10.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in United States of America stood at 10.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in United States of America peaked at 13.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2013.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%) in United States of America, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 13.1%
2005 12.3% -5.9%
2010 11.9% -3.9%
2011 11.8% -0.6%
2012 10.2% -13.3%
2013 10.2% -0.2%
2014 10.3% +1.1%
2015 10.3% -0.2%
2016 10.4% +1.6%
2017 10.4% -0.3%
2018 10.7% +2.4%
2019 10.6% -1.0%
2020 10.6% +0.0%
2021 10.5% -0.2%
2022 10.6% +0.5%
2023 10.6% -0.4%
2024 10.5% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.3% 13.1% 2
2010s 10.7% 10.2% 11.9% 10
2020s 10.6% 10.5% 10.6% 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Uruguay 39.3% compare
  2. 2 Brunei Darussalam 33.5% compare
  3. 2 Brunei Darussalam 33.5% compare
  4. 4 New Zealand 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in United States of America?
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status in United States of America was 10.5% 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2013.
How does United States of America rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
242 places, 4,114 data points, 2000–2024
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