Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Africa
Western Africa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 70.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 70.1% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Africa peaked at 72.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2010.
That places Western Africa 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.9% | — |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.9% | 55.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 54.7% | 72.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 66.2% | 70.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.6% compare
- 5 Lesotho 94.2% compare
- 6 Sudan 94.1% compare
- 7 Saint Lucia 93.2% compare
- 8 Solomon Islands 91.9% compare
- 9 Greenland 90.3% compare
- 10 Bhutan 89.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Western Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 29.7% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 2.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.5% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 20.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 4,653 million constant US$ (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.77 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Africa?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Africa was 70.1% 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2010.
- How does Western Africa rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Western Africa ranks 7th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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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