Lesotho vs Western Africa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
Lesotho
94.2%
in 2024
Western Africa
70.1%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
5th
Western Africa rank
7th
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- Lesotho
- Western Africa
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 94.2% against 70.1% in Western Africa, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Lesotho'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.
Lesotho ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 7th of 237 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 55.9% | 11.4% | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 67.9% | 19.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 69.0% | 27.2% | Lesotho |
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, Lesotho or Western Africa?
- Lesotho, at 94.2% 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 Lesotho and Western Africa?
- 24.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Western Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Western Africa rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Lesotho ranks 5th 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.