Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Libya
Libya: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 61.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Libya, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Libya stood at 61.0%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Libya peaked at 75.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2021.
That places Libya 142nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.8% | — |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 61.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.5%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 61.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.7%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 69.8% | 69.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 59.8% | 75.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 59.3% | 65.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More infrastructure data for Libya
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.94 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 192.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.22 million (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.86 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1686 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -22.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.22 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.93 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Libya?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Libya was 61.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Libya ranks 142nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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