New Zealand vs United States: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products

New Zealand
1.0%
in 2022
United States
3.1%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
180th
United States rank
177th

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

  • New Zealand
  • United States
0102030198920052022

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.1% against 1.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes United States's figure about 3.0 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 180th and United States ranks 177th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States Difference Ahead
1990s 4.7% 3.9% 0.8% New Zealand
2000s 2.8% 3.5% 0.7% United States
2010s 1.9% 6.0% 4.1% United States
2020s 1.1% 3.1% 2.0% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products, New Zealand or United States?
United States, at 3.1% against 1.0% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products between New Zealand and United States?
2.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States?
28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and United States rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
New Zealand ranks 180th and United States ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).