Japan vs United States: Bound rate, simple mean, all products

Japan
3.1%
in 2021
United States
3.6%
in 2021
Japan rank
153rd
United States rank
152nd

Bound rate, simple mean, all products over time

  • Japan
  • United States
2468199520082021

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.6% against 3.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 153rd and United States ranks 152nd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1990s 3.0% 3.5% 0.6% United States
2000s 6.4% 3.6% 2.8% Japan
2010s 5.1% 3.6% 1.5% Japan
2020s 3.1% 3.6% 0.5% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bound rate, simple mean, all products, Japan or United States?
United States, at 3.6% against 3.1% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in bound rate, simple mean, all products between Japan and United States?
0.5%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
Japan ranks 153rd and United States ranks 152nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%)
Unit
%
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,133 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable.