Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Namibia
Namibia: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 63.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Namibia peaked at 82.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2010.
That places Namibia 130th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65.7% | — |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -62.8% |
| 2015 | 82.8% | +239.1% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 63.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 63.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.7%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 24.4% | 82.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 62.0% | 65.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 127 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 64.7% compare
- 128 Ukraine 64.4% compare
- 129 Greece 64.1% compare
- 131 Faroe Islands 62.7% compare
- 132 Australia 62.5% compare
- 133 Afghanistan 62.4% compare
More infrastructure data for Namibia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.16 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 77,390 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 77,390 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8517 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 Namibia?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Namibia was 63.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Namibia ranks 130th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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