Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Congo
Congo: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Congo, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Congo is 37.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Congo peaked at 59.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 2020.
That places Congo 216th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.6% | — |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 45.1% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 37.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Congo's 37.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.7%, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 41.8% | 52.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 30.9% | 37.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 213 Micronesia (Federated States of) 38.5% compare
- 214 India 38.4% compare
- 215 Bermuda 37.8% compare
- 217 British Virgin Islands 36.2% compare
- 218 United States Minor Outlying Islands 36.0% compare
- 219 Anguilla 34.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Congo
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 95.53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17,604 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.2917 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0029 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 17,604 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Congo?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Congo was 37.7% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Congo ranks 216th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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