China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region vs Sao Tome and Principe: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
49.5%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
82.0%
in 2024
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank
31st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
34th

Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time

  • China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Sao Tome and Principe
020406080200520142024

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 82.0% against 49.5% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a difference of 32.5%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.7 times China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 36 groups.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 34.8% 63.3% 28.6% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 39.8% 64.4% 24.5% Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 47.9% 72.2% 24.4% Sao Tome and Principe

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, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 82.0% against 49.5% in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Sao Tome and Principe?
32.5%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Sao Tome and Principe?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 31st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 34th of 36 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
273 places, 3,248 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed