Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Qatar
Qatar: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 78.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 239 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2005
All-time low
58.4%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Qatar, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 78.8% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Qatar peaked at 86.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2017.
Qatar ranks 52nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 86.5% | — |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 76.5% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 78.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 78.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.7%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 58.4% | 73.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 69.2% | 78.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More infrastructure data for Qatar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 524,643 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1836 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.1749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 524,643 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Qatar?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Qatar was 78.8% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2017.
- How does Qatar rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Qatar ranks 52nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Qatar 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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