Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 42.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Asia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Asia is 42.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Asia peaked at 43.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2005.
That places Southern Asia 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.0% | — |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 35.0% | 40.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 39.3% | 43.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More infrastructure data for Southern Asia
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 31.4% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 92.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 3.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 4.7% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 6.2% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,508 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Asia?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Southern Asia was 42.3% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2005.
- How does Southern Asia rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Southern Asia ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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