Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 71.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Zimbabwe stood at 71.4%.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Zimbabwe peaked at 77.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.2% | — |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 71.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 71.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.7%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 73.2% | 77.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 71.4% | 74.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More infrastructure data for Zimbabwe
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.68 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 94.25 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 298,047 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 298,047 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9425 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Zimbabwe?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Zimbabwe was 71.4% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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