Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 71.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eswatini, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eswatini stood at 71.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eswatini peaked at 73.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 91st out of 239 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.9% | — |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +41.1% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 71.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 71.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 45.8% | 68.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 66.1% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More infrastructure data for Eswatini
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.74 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.83 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,641 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.87 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,641 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eswatini?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Eswatini was 71.7% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Eswatini ranks 91st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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