Bhutan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
Bhutan
89.8%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
72.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
10th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- Bhutan
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 89.8% against 72.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
Bhutan ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 237 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 57.9% | 22.1% | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 71.2% | 6.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 72.5% | 13.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff, Bhutan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Bhutan, at 89.8% against 72.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between Bhutan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 17.5%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Bhutan ranks 10th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.