Tariff rates in New Zealand

New Zealand: Tariff rates was 1.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.7
Change on year
up 97.7%
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
11.24
in 1992
All-time low
0.85
in 2020
Years of data
28
1992–2022

Tariff rates in New Zealand, 1992–2022

02.557.5101992200720221992: 11.21993: 91996: 4.81997: 4.21998: 3.61999: 32000: 2.42001: 3.62002: 3.92003: 4.22004: 4.32005: 4.12006: 4.52007: 2.62008: 1.82009: 1.72010: 5.52011: 2.12012: 2.32013: 1.42014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.42019: 0.912020: 0.852021: 0.862022: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tariff rates in New Zealand is 1.7, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.7% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rates in New Zealand peaked at 11.24 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 134th 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 rates in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Tariff rates in New Zealand, 1992 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1992 11.24 —
1993 9.02 -19.8%
1996 4.83 -46.5%
1997 4.15 -14.1%
1998 3.57 -14.0%
1999 3 -16.0%
2000 2.37 -21.0%
2001 3.61 +52.3%
2002 3.85 +6.6%
2003 4.21 +9.4%
2004 4.32 +2.6%
2005 4.14 -4.2%
2006 4.52 +9.2%
2007 2.62 -42.0%
2008 1.82 -30.5%
2009 1.68 -7.7%
2010 5.53 +229.2%
2011 2.11 -61.8%
2012 2.32 +10.0%
2013 1.38 -40.5%
2014 1.31 -5.1%
2015 1.32 +0.8%
2016 1.27 -3.8%
2017 1.35 +6.3%
2019 0.91 -32.6%
2020 0.85 -6.6%
2021 0.86 +1.2%
2022 1.7 +97.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.33, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 1.7 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.97, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Tariff rates in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +229.2% 1.68 5.53

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.97 3 11.24 6
2000s 3.31 1.68 4.52 10
2010s 1.94 0.91 5.53 9
2020s 1.14 0.85 1.7 3

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 131 Indonesia 1.83 compare
  2. 132 Philippines 1.76 compare
  3. 133 Serbia 1.72 compare
  4. 135 Japan 1.64 compare
  5. 136 Iceland 1.63 compare
  6. 137 Mexico 1.62 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rates in New Zealand?
Tariff rates in New Zealand was 1.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rates recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 11.24 in 1992.
What is the lowest tariff rates recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for tariff rates?
New Zealand ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rates rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tariff rates
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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