Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Lesotho

Lesotho: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 94.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
94.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 208 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2020
All-time low
44.4%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Lesotho, 2005–2024

0204060801002005201420242005: 44.42010: 502015: 90.82016: 96.82017: 97.52018: 97.52019: 94.22020: 98.52021: 96.62022: 97.62023: 94.22024: 94.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Lesotho stood at 94.2%.

That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Lesotho peaked at 98.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2005.

That places Lesotho 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Lesotho, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 44.4%
2010 50.0% +12.5%
2015 90.8% +81.6%
2016 96.8% +6.5%
2017 97.5% +0.7%
2018 97.5% +0.0%
2019 94.2% -3.4%
2020 98.5% +4.6%
2021 96.6% -1.9%
2022 97.6% +1.0%
2023 94.2% -3.5%
2024 94.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.4% 44.4% 44.4% 1
2010s 87.8% 50.0% 97.5% 6
2020s 96.2% 94.2% 98.5% 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.4% compare
  2. 2 Botswana 96.4% compare
  3. 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.6% compare
  4. 5 Sudan 94.1% compare
  5. 6 Saint Lucia 93.2% compare
  6. 7 Solomon Islands 91.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Lesotho?
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Lesotho was 94.2% 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 Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
Lesotho ranks 4th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho 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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Indicator
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 3,104 data points, 2005–2024
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