Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Kenya
Kenya: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 60.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
60.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 239 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2018
All-time low
57.9%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 60.2% 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 down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Kenya peaked at 67.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2005.
That places Kenya 147th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.9% | — |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 60.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 84% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 60.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.7%, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 64.1% | 67.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 60.2% | 63.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 144 Ethiopia 60.9% compare
- 145 Australia and New Zealand 60.6% compare
- 146 South Africa 60.5% compare
- 148 Kiribati 60.0% compare
- 149 Eritrea 59.2% compare
- 150 Republic of Korea 59.1% compare
- 150 South Korea 59.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Kenya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.101 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -15.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 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 Kenya?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Kenya was 60.2% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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