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

Nigeria: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 208 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2024
All-time low
32.0%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2024

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

02040602005201420242005: 39.82010: 322015: 53.12016: 50.62017: 53.62018: 54.72019: 51.42020: 482021: 53.92022: 46.92023: 54.72024: 55.3

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 Nigeria is 55.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Nigeria peaked at 55.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2010.

Nigeria ranks 148th of 208 countries 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Nigeria, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 39.8%
2010 32.0% -19.7%
2015 53.1% +66.3%
2016 50.6% -4.7%
2017 53.6% +5.9%
2018 54.7% +2.0%
2019 51.4% -6.0%
2020 48.0% -6.6%
2021 53.9% +12.3%
2022 46.9% -12.9%
2023 54.7% +16.5%
2024 55.3% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1
2010s 49.2% 32.0% 54.7% 6
2020s 51.7% 46.9% 55.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Nigeria?
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Nigeria was 55.3% 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2010.
How does Nigeria rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
Nigeria ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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