China vs Sri Lanka: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff
China
42.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
44.0%
in 2024
China rank
203rd
Sri Lanka rank
200th
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 44.0% against 42.2% in China, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 203rd and Sri Lanka ranks 200th of 230 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 34.1% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 36.9% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 43.3% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 44.0% against 42.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff between China and Sri Lanka?
- 1.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- China ranks 203rd and Sri Lanka ranks 200th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).