Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Asia
Western Asia: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 52.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Asia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 52.4% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Asia peaked at 53.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2005.
Western Asia ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.0% | — |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 48.7% | 53.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.7% | 52.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More infrastructure data for Western Asia
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 6.2% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 79.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.3% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.8% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 5.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 6.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 0.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 6,758 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 10.86 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Asia?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Western Asia was 52.4% 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 Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2005.
- How does Western Asia rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Western Asia ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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