Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central America
Central America: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 64.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central America, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central America stood at 64.9%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central America peaked at 66.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2010.
That places Central America 10th out of 32 groups 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.0% | — |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.3% | 63.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.4% | 66.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More infrastructure data for Central America
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 7.0% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.4% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 3,586 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central America?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central America was 64.9% 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2010.
- How does Central America rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Central America ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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