Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 65.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 68.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2005.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.6% | — |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 55.1% | 68.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.3% | 66.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 7 Saint Lucia 93.2% compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 91.9% compare
- 9 Greenland 90.3% compare
- 10 Bhutan 89.8% compare
- 11 State of Palestine 88.3% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 87.9% compare
- 13 Grenada 87.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Sub-Saharan Africa was 65.9% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2005.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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