Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Philippines
Philippines: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 57.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Philippines, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Philippines stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Philippines peaked at 57.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2005.
That places Philippines 159th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.6% | — |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 57.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.5%, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 57.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.0%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 43.5% | 53.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 56.2% | 57.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 156 Timor-Leste 58.6% compare
- 156 East Timor 58.6% compare
- 158 Malaysia 58.4% compare
- 160 Paraguay 57.9% compare
- 161 Poland 57.9% compare
- 162 New Zealand 57.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Philippines
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 133.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0382 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Philippines?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Philippines was 57.9% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Philippines ranks 159th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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