China vs India: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
China
40.5%
in 2024
India
38.4%
in 2024
China rank
185th
India rank
187th
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 40.5% against 38.4% in India, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 185th and India ranks 187th of 208 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 32.1% | 0.7% | China |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.9% | 0.9% | China |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 37.2% | 2.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff, China or India?
- China, at 40.5% against 38.4% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between China and India?
- 2.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and India rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- China ranks 185th and India ranks 187th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.