Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 62.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Afghanistan is 62.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Afghanistan peaked at 62.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.7% | — |
| 2010 | 49.2% | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 43.9% | 57.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 53.3% | 62.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Afghanistan was 62.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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