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

Latest (2024)
64.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
66.6%
in 2020
All-time low
61.3%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central America, 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 622010: 61.32015: 62.22016: 63.72017: 63.32018: 63.52019: 63.12020: 66.62021: 652022: 64.42023: 64.72024: 64.9

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

Annual values for Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Central America, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Solomon Islands 91.9% compare
  2. 8 Greenland 90.3% compare
  3. 9 Bhutan 89.8% compare
  4. 10 Burkina Faso 87.9% compare
  5. 11 Grenada 87.8% compare
  6. 11 Viet Nam 62.0% compare
  7. 12 Timor-Leste 58.6% compare
  8. 12 Yemen 87.3% compare
  9. 13 Niger 86.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 3,104 data points, 2005–2024
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