Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Developing regions
Developing regions: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 55.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Developing regions, 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 Developing regions is 55.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Developing regions peaked at 56.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2005.
That places Developing regions 25th out of 35 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 Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.2% | — |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 47.1% | 54.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.5% | 56.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Developing regions
- 22 Haiti 84.9% compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 83.8% compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 83.3% compare
- 24 Guinea 83.3% compare
- 24 Montserrat 83.3% compare
- 27 Cambodia 83.2% compare
- 28 Kuwait 83.0% compare
More infrastructure data for Developing regions
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 84.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 44.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 48.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 35.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 31.5% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 78,656 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 75.0% (2024)
- Container port traffic, maritime transport 698.64 million (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received a 3rd dose of 66.0% (2024)
- Data Infrastructure performance index (Statistical Performance) 58.03 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Developing regions?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Developing regions was 55.9% 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 Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2005.
- How does Developing regions rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Developing regions ranks 25th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developing regions 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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