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

Latest (2024)
68.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
8th
of 32 groups
All-time high
73.8%
in 2018
All-time low
57.1%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eastern Africa, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 57.12010: 66.32015: 682016: 71.32017: 73.62018: 73.82019: 72.92020: 69.52021: 69.62022: 69.72023: 68.22024: 68.1

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

Annual values for Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Eastern Africa, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Sudan 94.1% compare
  2. 6 Saint Lucia 93.2% compare
  3. 7 Solomon Islands 91.9% compare
  4. 8 Greenland 90.3% compare
  5. 9 Bhutan 89.8% compare
  6. 10 Burkina Faso 87.9% compare
  7. 11 Grenada 87.8% compare
  8. 11 Viet Nam 62.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 3,104 data points, 2005–2024
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