Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in American Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 12.5% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in American Samoa peaked at 19.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places American Samoa 235th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 14.3% | — |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 20% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 12.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.0%, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.7% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.5% | 19.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 232 Northern Mariana Islands 18.2% compare
- 233 Guam 16.7% compare
- 234 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.5% compare
- 236 Puerto Rico 4.3% compare
- 237 San Marino 3.8% compare
- 238 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.0% compare
- 238 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
More infrastructure data for American Samoa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2,250 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.96 per 100 people (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,693 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.05 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,693 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2,250 (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in American Samoa?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in American Samoa was 12.5% 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 American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does American Samoa rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- American Samoa ranks 235th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa 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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