Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 68.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
68.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
108th
of 239 countries
All-time high
91.2%
in 2015
All-time low
66.2%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Rwanda, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Rwanda stood at 68.8%.
The figure is down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Rwanda peaked at 91.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2005.
Rwanda ranks 108th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 66.2% | — |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 68.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 68.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.7%, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 71.1% | 91.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.8% | 71.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More infrastructure data for Rwanda
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 13.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,255 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0649 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 10.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,255 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.932 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Rwanda?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Rwanda was 68.8% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2005.
- How does Rwanda rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Rwanda ranks 108th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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