Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in United States
United States: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 4.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in United States, 1995–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in United States stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in United States peaked at 4.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2013.
United States ranks 151st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More private sector data for United States
- Merchandise exports 2.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 55.7% (2024)
- Food exports 9.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 3.51 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 78.4% (2024)
- Food imports 6.9% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 18.5% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.21 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 17.8% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 40.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in United States?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in United States was 4.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
- How does United States rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- United States ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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).