Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 72.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Vanuatu, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Vanuatu is 72.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Vanuatu peaked at 88.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2005.
Vanuatu ranks 86th of 239 countries on this measure, 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.0% | — |
| 2010 | 79.5% | +53.0% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | -7.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 72.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 72.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.0%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 75.3% | 88.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 72.7% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 83 Latvia 73.6% compare
- 84 Turkmenistan 73.2% compare
- 85 Armenia 73.1% compare
- 87 French Polynesia 72.4% compare
- 88 Russian Federation 72.2% compare
- 88 Russia 72.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Vanuatu
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 286,107 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.29 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,036 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.9262 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,036 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8929 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Vanuatu was 72.7% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2005.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Vanuatu ranks 86th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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