Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 32.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Cuba, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Cuba stood at 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Cuba peaked at 38.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 222nd of 239 countries on this measure, 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.2% | — |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 32.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.5%, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 32.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69.3%, 47% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.2% | 38.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.1% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More infrastructure data for Cuba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.59 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1449 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1152 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Cuba?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Cuba was 32.6% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Cuba ranks 222nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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