Bhutan vs Western Africa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
Bhutan
89.8%
in 2024
Western Africa
70.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
10th
Western Africa rank
7th
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- Bhutan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 89.8% against 70.1% in Western Africa, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Africa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 237 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 55.9% | 20.2% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 67.9% | 9.9% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 69.0% | 16.7% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Western Africa?
- Bhutan, at 89.8% against 70.1% in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between Bhutan and Western Africa?
- 19.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Western Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Bhutan ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 237 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.