Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 68.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 68.1% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Africa peaked at 73.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2005.
Eastern Africa ranks 8th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.1% | — |
| 2010 | 66.3% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 66.3% | 73.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 68.1% | 69.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More infrastructure data for Eastern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.2% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 80.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 11.9% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 5,956 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 3.9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Africa?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Africa was 68.1% 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2005.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Eastern Africa ranks 8th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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