Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Syria
Syria: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 73.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Syria, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Syria recorded 73.9% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Syria peaked at 79.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2005.
That places Syria 78th out of 237 countries 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61.5% | — |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 73.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.4%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 73.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.7%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 63.6% | 79.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 65.6% | 73.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More infrastructure data for Syria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.22 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.84 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.52 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1152 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.84 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7122 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Syria?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Syria was 73.9% 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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