Tariff rate applied weighted mean all products in China

China: Tariff rate applied weighted mean all products was 2.18 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2.18
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
124th
of 184 countries
All-time high
32.17
in 1992
All-time low
2.18
in 2022
Years of data
28
1992–2022

Tariff rate applied weighted mean all products in China, 1992–2022

01020301992200720221992: 32.21993: 30.31994: 27.91996: 19.81997: 15.81998: 15.51999: 14.52000: 14.72001: 14.12002: 7.72003: 6.52004: 62005: 4.92006: 4.22007: 5.12008: 4.52009: 3.92010: 4.72011: 62014: 4.72015: 4.52016: 3.52017: 3.82018: 3.42019: 2.52020: 2.52021: 2.32022: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tariff rate applied weighted mean all products in China is 2.18, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate applied weighted mean all products in China peaked at 32.17 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2022.

That places China 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tariff rate applied weighted mean all products in China, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rate applied weighted mean all products in China, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 32.17 —
1993 30.29 -5.8%
1994 27.93 -7.8%
1996 19.76 -29.3%
1997 15.82 -19.9%
1998 15.5 -2.0%
1999 14.46 -6.7%
2000 14.67 +1.5%
2001 14.11 -3.8%
2002 7.72 -45.3%
2003 6.48 -16.1%
2004 5.96 -8.0%
2005 4.87 -18.3%
2006 4.25 -12.7%
2007 5.07 +19.3%
2008 4.47 -11.8%
2009 3.94 -11.9%
2010 4.65 +18.0%
2011 5.99 +28.8%
2014 4.74 -20.9%
2015 4.52 -4.6%
2016 3.54 -21.7%
2017 3.83 +8.2%
2018 3.39 -11.5%
2019 2.53 -25.4%
2020 2.47 -2.4%
2021 2.31 -6.5%
2022 2.18 -5.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 2.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04, 54% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • China's 2.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.97, 73% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.28 14.46 32.17 7
2000s 7.15 3.94 14.67 10
2010s 4.15 2.53 5.99 8
2020s 2.32 2.18 2.47 3

Countries ranked near China

  1. 121 Norway 2.31 compare
  2. 121 Tajikistan 2.31 compare
  3. 123 Belarus 2.27 compare
  4. 124 Palestine 2.18 compare
  5. 126 El Salvador 2.16 compare
  6. 127 Oman 2.14 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate applied weighted mean all products in China?
Tariff rate applied weighted mean all products in China was 2.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rate applied weighted mean all products recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 32.17 in 1992.
What is the lowest tariff rate applied weighted mean all products recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2022.
How does China rank for tariff rate applied weighted mean all products?
China ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate applied weighted mean all products rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate applied weighted mean all products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tariff rate applied weighted mean all products
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
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