Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 70.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 70.1% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Costa Rica peaked at 74.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 89th out of 208 countries 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.2% | — |
| 2010 | 65.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 74.5% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 64.0% | 74.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 68.7% | 74.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Costa Rica was 70.1% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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