Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Latin America and the Caribbean is 61.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 62.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2005.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 36 groups 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.0% | — |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 59.3% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 62.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.7% | 61.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.0% | 62.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 82.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.0% (2024)
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.7% (2024)
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- Total reserves in months of imports 6.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Latin America and the Caribbean was 61.1% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2005.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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