Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 45.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 45.7% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Iraq peaked at 76.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2020.
That places Iraq 198th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.3% | — |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +46.3% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 45.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.5%, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 45.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.7%, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 38.8% | 52.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 35.2% | 51.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More infrastructure data for Iraq
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 46.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 100.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.28 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.46 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1146 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.85 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.28 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Iraq?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Iraq was 45.7% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Iraq ranks 198th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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