Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 58.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Bangladesh peaked at 59.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 135th of 208 countries on this measure, 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.5% | — |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 48.9% | 57.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 56.3% | 59.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 132 Dominican Republic 59.1% compare
- 133 Saint Helena 59.1% compare
- 134 Israel 58.8% compare
- 136 Malaysia 58.4% compare
- 137 Philippines 57.9% compare
- 138 Paraguay 57.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Bangladesh
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 187.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 108.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 284,748 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1641 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 284,748 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Bangladesh was 58.7% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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