Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 85.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 85.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 91.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 20th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.7% | — |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 87.5% | 91.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.2% | 88.9% | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,734 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2176 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,734 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Trinidad and Tobago was 85.5% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 20th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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