Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in China
China: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 11.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in China, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in China is 11.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in China peaked at 11.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2002.
China ranks 110th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.3% | — |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 11.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 11.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
More private sector data for China
- Merchandise trade 32.6% (2025)
- Food imports 8.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 50.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 2.58 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 619.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 90.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.77 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 383.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,682 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in China?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in China was 11.4% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2002.
- How does China rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- China ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).