Japan vs United Kingdom: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff

Japan
56.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
56.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
164th
United Kingdom rank
162nd

Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
0204060200520142024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 56.6% against 56.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 162nd of 230 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 28.7% 36.7% 8.0% United Kingdom
2010s 41.3% 49.1% 7.8% United Kingdom
2020s 54.5% 53.9% 0.6% Japan

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, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 56.6% against 56.1% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff between Japan and United Kingdom?
0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
Japan ranks 164th and United Kingdom ranks 162nd 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

Indicator
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff
Unit
%
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 2,722 data points, 2005–2024
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).