Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 42.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 42.9% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Arab Emirates peaked at 46.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2005.
That places United Arab Emirates 181st out of 208 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.9% | — |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 39.3% | 46.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.3% | 44.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 178 Brazil 44.1% compare
- 179 Pakistan 43.9% compare
- 180 Switzerland 43.8% compare
- 182 French Southern Territories 42.9% compare
- 182 Pitcairn 42.9% compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 42.5% compare
More infrastructure data for United Arab Emirates
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 203.21 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.29 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.8 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2087 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 2.04 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Arab Emirates?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in United Arab Emirates was 42.9% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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