Organisations collecting and reporting data for this indicator to UN:
 International Trade Centre (ITC)
 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and
 The World Trade Organization (WTO)
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Headline data

Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States
Year Value Units Series
2000 3.65506 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2000 3.42459 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2005 3.6273 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2005 1.99135 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2010 3.63485 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2010 1.99218 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2011 3.70643 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2011 2.01586 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2012 3.77731 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2012 2.33854 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2013 3.50824 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2013 2.23448 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2014 3.5094 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2014 2.23841 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2015 3.51769 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2015 2.2445 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2016 3.74558 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2016 2.27181 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2017 3.41307 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2017 1.86034 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2018 3.41989 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2018 1.86302 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2019 3.42533 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2019 1.86288 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2020 3.61779 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2020 1.90099 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)
2021 3.60495 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%)
2021 1.90874 pct. Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status, by type of product (%)

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Metadata update

20231107 09:00
Data reporter

Heri Joensen
Unit of measure

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Data collection calendar

20210426 09:00
Data release calendar

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Data providers

International Trade Centre (ITC), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) as reported to <A HREF=https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal/database TARGET=_blank> UN SDG Indicators Database</A>
Comment and limitations

Symbols

  • -Zero (not rounded)
  • 0Rounded to zero
  • •Not applicable
  • ••Not available or too uncertain
  • •••Not disclosed, confidentiality/privacy protected

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 17.12.1: Weighted average tariffs faced by developing countries, least developed countries and small island developing States
Target

Target 17.12: Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries, consistent with World Trade Organization decisions, including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access
Metadata update

2016-07-19
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

International Trade Centre (ITC)

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

The World Trade Organization (WTO)
Related indicators

Linkages with the decrease of agricultural market distortions (target 2.b), improvements in the transfer of environmental goods and services (target 17.7) and better access to essential medicines (3.b).
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Data release calendar

Indicatively the indicator’s calculations can be ready by March every year. However, the date of release will depend on the period envisaged for the launching of the SDG monitoring report.
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