Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 66.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Ghana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Ghana stood at 66.4%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Ghana peaked at 72.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 122nd 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.9% | — |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +66.0% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 66.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 66.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.7%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 42.6% | 72.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 65.9% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 123 Papua New Guinea 66.2% compare
- 124 Egypt 66.0% compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 65.7% compare
More infrastructure data for Ghana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 39.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.65 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269,356 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.7824 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269,356 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.14 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Ghana?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Ghana was 66.4% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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