Canada vs United States of America: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.5% against 3.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 175th and United States of America ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 5.8% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 2.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.8% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.5% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.5% against 3.0% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products?
- Canada ranks 175th and United States of America ranks 174th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups.