China vs India: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 3.2% against 2.8% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China ahead.
China ranks 148th and India ranks 145th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and India in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.9% | 16.7% | 2.2% | China |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 14.6% | 7.5% | India |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 7.1% | 4.3% | India |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products, China or India?
- India, at 3.2% against 2.8% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products between China and India?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do China and India rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- China ranks 148th and India ranks 145th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted 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
Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).