Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type in Japan
Japan: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type was 6.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Japan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.6% for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Japan peaked at 18.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.
Japan ranks 80th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.1% | — |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -7.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.7%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 14.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 77 Canada 6.9% compare
- 78 Sudan 6.8% compare
- 79 Madagascar 6.7% compare
- 81 Kuwait 6.5% compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 6.3% compare
- 83 Russian Federation 6.1% compare
- 83 Russia 6.1% compare
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Japan?
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Japan was 6.6% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- Japan ranks 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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