Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type in China
China: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type was 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in China, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in China is 10.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in China peaked at 15.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2010.
China ranks 59th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.1% | — |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 10.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 56 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.7% compare
- 57 Montserrat 10.4% compare
- 58 Mali 10.4% compare
- 60 Algeria 10.1% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 9.8% compare
- 62 Nigeria 9.8% compare
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in China?
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in China was 10.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
- How does China rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- China ranks 59th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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