Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 47.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central and Southern Asia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central and Southern Asia stood at 47.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 48.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2005.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 32nd of 36 groups on this measure, 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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.0% | — |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.6% | 44.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 44.1% | 48.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 29 Tajikistan 82.7% compare
- 30 Belarus 82.6% compare
- 31 Jordan 82.6% compare
- 32 Myanmar 82.4% compare
- 33 Liberia 82.0% compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 82.0% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 81.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Central and Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.26 ratio (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 13.9% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central and Southern Asia?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Central and Southern Asia was 47.4% 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 and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2005.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 32nd out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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