Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Lesotho: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
72.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
94.2%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th
Lesotho rank
4th

Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 94.2% against 72.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 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.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 21 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 57.9% 44.4% 13.4% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 71.2% 87.8% 16.6% Lesotho
2020s 72.5% 96.2% 23.7% Lesotho

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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 94.2% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Lesotho?
21.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Lesotho?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Lesotho rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 4th of 21 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
261 places, 3,104 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed