Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products

Japan
4.4%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.9%
in 2022
Japan rank
167th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
170th

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02468198820052022

How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.4% against 3.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Japan ranks 167th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 170th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 5.9% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.0% 5.7% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 4.7% 4.2% 0.5% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Japan, at 4.4% against 3.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products?
Japan ranks 167th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 170th 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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Indicator
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, all products (%)
Unit
%
Source
Staff estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,831 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

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.