Nepal vs South America: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
Nepal
86.0%
in 2024
South America
57.1%
in 2024
Nepal rank
19th
South America rank
21st
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- Nepal
- South America
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 86.0% against 57.1% in South America, a difference of 28.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South America ahead.
Nepal ranks 19th and South America ranks 21st of 237 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 48.8% | 13.4% | South America |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 55.4% | 32.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 57.3% | 30.5% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or South America?
- Nepal, at 86.0% against 57.1% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between Nepal and South America?
- 28.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South America rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Nepal ranks 19th and South America ranks 21st 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.