Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 62.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Africa is 62.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Africa peaked at 63.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2005.
Southern Africa ranks 13th of 36 groups 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.5% | — |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 62.4% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 62.4% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 62.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 47.1% | 62.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 60.4% | 63.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 10 Bhutan 89.8% compare
- 11 State of Palestine 88.3% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 87.9% compare
- 13 Grenada 87.8% compare
- 14 Yemen 87.3% compare
- 15 Niger 86.9% compare
- 16 Antigua and Barbuda 86.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Southern Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 24.1% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 12.1% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 2.3% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 2,644 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.55 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Africa?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Africa was 62.4% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2005.
- How does Southern Africa rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Southern Africa ranks 13th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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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