Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South America
South America: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South America, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South America recorded 2.6% for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in 2024.
The figure is down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South America peaked at 6.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
South America ranks 25th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 6.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More development goals data for South America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,476 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 290 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 283 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 138 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 224 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 329 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 338 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.73 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,822 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South America?
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South America was 2.6% 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does South America rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- South America ranks 25th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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