Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 59.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Afghanistan stood at 59.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Afghanistan peaked at 62.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2005.
Afghanistan ranks 149th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.2% | — |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 59.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 59.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 44.7% | 62.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.2% | 59.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Afghanistan?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Afghanistan was 59.1% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).