Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Caribbean
Caribbean: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 72.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
72.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
75.2%
in 2020
All-time low
69.2%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Caribbean, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Caribbean stood at 72.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Caribbean peaked at 75.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2010.
Caribbean ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.8% | — |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 69.2% | 74.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.1% | 75.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.4% compare
- 2 Botswana 96.4% compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.6% compare
- 4 Lesotho 94.2% compare
- 5 Sudan 94.1% compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 93.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Caribbean
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 12.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.7% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 337.9 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Caribbean?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Caribbean was 72.1% 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 Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2010.
- How does Caribbean rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Caribbean ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean 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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