Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 51.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 51.0% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 182nd out of 239 countries 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.5% | — |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 51.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.5%, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 51.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 54.8%, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 35.7% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More infrastructure data for Sri Lanka
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 30.62 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 132.55 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.85 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0722 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.58 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sri Lanka?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sri Lanka was 51.0% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Sri Lanka ranks 182nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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