Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 44.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Brazil, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Brazil stood at 44.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Brazil peaked at 46.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2005.
That places Brazil 203rd 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.3% | — |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 44.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.5%, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 44.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.3%, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 37.0% | 46.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.0% | 46.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 200 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 45.1% compare
- 201 Maldives 44.8% compare
- 202 Aruba 44.4% compare
- 204 Pakistan 43.9% compare
- 205 Switzerland 43.8% compare
- 206 United Arab Emirates 42.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Brazil
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 216.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 101.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.63 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1063 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 22.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.02 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Brazil?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Brazil was 44.1% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Brazil ranks 203rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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