Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 72.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 72.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 75.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2005.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 21 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.9% | — |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 64.3% | 75.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.0% | 73.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 4 Lesotho 94.2% compare
- 5 Sudan 94.1% compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 93.2% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 91.9% compare
- 8 Greenland 90.3% compare
- 9 Bhutan 89.8% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 87.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 33.9% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 3.3% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 74.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.4% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.1% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.2% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 12.7% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 14,578 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.16 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 72.3% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2005.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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