Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Japan
Japan: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 4.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Japan, 1995–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Japan stood at 4.9%.
That represents a change of down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Japan peaked at 28.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1995.
Japan ranks 149th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.7% | — |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +493.1% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -73.5% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +493.1% | 4.8% | 28.3% |
| 2015 | -73.5% | 18.4% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 4.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 4.9% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 148 Kazakhstan 5.7% compare
- 150 New Zealand 4.2% compare
- 151 United States 4.2% compare
- 152 Canada 2.7% compare
More private sector data for Japan
- Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 266.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,985 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Japan?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Japan was 4.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Japan ranks 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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).