Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 76.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sierra Leone, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sierra Leone stood at 76.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sierra Leone peaked at 83.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 239 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61.4% | — |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 76.7% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 76.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 76.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 67.1% | 83.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.2% | 81.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 76.9% compare
- 64 Suriname 76.7% compare
- 66 Madagascar 76.4% compare
- 67 Mali 75.4% compare
- 68 Mauritius 75.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 269 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0033 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 269 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sierra Leone?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sierra Leone was 76.4% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Sierra Leone ranks 65th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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