Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in East Timor
East Timor: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 58.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in East Timor, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 58.6% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in East Timor peaked at 71.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2005.
That places East Timor 154th 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.9% | — |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 58.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 58.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.0%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 56.0% | 71.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 55.6% | 67.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 151 Saint Helena 59.1% compare
- 152 Israel 58.8% compare
- 153 Bangladesh 58.7% compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 58.6% compare
- 156 Malaysia 58.4% compare
- 157 Philippines 57.9% compare
More infrastructure data for East Timor
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.38 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,691 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.1207 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,691 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in East Timor?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in East Timor was 58.6% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- East Timor ranks 154th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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