Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 86.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Nepal peaked at 91.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2005.
That places Nepal 19th out of 239 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.5% | — |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +118.7% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 86.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 86.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.8%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 77.5% | 91.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.0% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More infrastructure data for Nepal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 29.61 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 407,925 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -32.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 407,925 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9985 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Nepal?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Nepal was 86.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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