Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Northern America
Northern America: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 44.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Northern America, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 44.4% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Northern America peaked at 44.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2005.
Northern America ranks 34th of 36 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.8% | — |
| 2010 | 32.2% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 32.2% | 40.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 41.7% | 44.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More infrastructure data for Northern America
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.8% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 94.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 15.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 10.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 12.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 14.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.9 (2024)
- Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Northern America?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Northern America was 44.4% 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2005.
- How does Northern America rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Northern America ranks 34th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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