Middle Africa vs Tonga: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
Middle Africa
57.0%
in 2024
Tonga
86.4%
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
22nd
Tonga rank
18th
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- Middle Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 86.4% against 57.0% in Middle Africa, a difference of 29.4%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 22nd and Tonga ranks 18th of 36 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 82.4% | 13.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 77.8% | 16.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 85.2% | 29.3% | Tonga |
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, Middle Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 86.4% against 57.0% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between Middle Africa and Tonga?
- 29.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Tonga?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Tonga rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Middle Africa ranks 22nd and Tonga ranks 18th 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.