Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 60.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Ethiopia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 60.9% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Ethiopia peaked at 65.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 144th of 239 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.0% | — |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 60.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 60.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.7%, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 51.9% | 62.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 58.0% | 65.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 142 Libya 61.0% compare
- 143 Colombia 60.9% compare
- 145 Australia and New Zealand 60.6% compare
- 146 South Africa 60.5% compare
- 147 Kenya 60.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Ethiopia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.95 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 65.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 765,634 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.5798 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 765,634 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6508 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Ethiopia?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Ethiopia was 60.9% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Ethiopia ranks 144th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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