Trade, S1 - Tariffs in China
China: Trade, S1 - Tariffs was 0.8738 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Trade, S1 - Tariffs in China, 1986–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, trade, s1 - tariffs in China stood at 0.8738. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, s1 - tariffs in China peaked at 0.8738 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0548, in 1988.
That places China 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Trade, S1 - Tariffs in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.574 | — |
| 1987 | 0.1418 | -75.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0548 | -61.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3436 | +526.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3424 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3424 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3382 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3817 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4447 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4447 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.633 | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7223 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7227 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7277 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7267 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7435 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8032 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8218 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8365 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.846 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.852 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8535 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8572 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8655 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.868 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8697 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8303 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8306 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8738 | +5.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.8738 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8938, 98% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- China's 0.8738 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9123, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade, S1 - Tariffs in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +526.5% | 0.0548 | 0.3436 |
| 1987 | -75.3% | 0.574 | 0.1418 |
| 1988 | -61.3% | 0.1418 | 0.0548 |
| 1996 | +42.4% | 0.4447 | 0.633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2786 | 0.0548 | 0.574 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.51 | 0.3382 | 0.7277 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8206 | 0.7267 | 0.8655 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8545 | 0.8303 | 0.8738 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, s1 - tariffs in China?
- Trade, s1 - tariffs in China was 0.8738 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, s1 - tariffs recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8738 in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade, s1 - tariffs recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 in 1988.
- How does China rank for trade, s1 - tariffs?
- China ranks 60th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, s1 - tariffs rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade, S1 - Tariffs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.