Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Australia
Australia: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Australia, 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 Australia stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Australia peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2005.
That places Australia 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.8% | — |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +1.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 62.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 96% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Australia's 62.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 40.8% | 54.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 55.4% | 62.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.55 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -164.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 36.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,323 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Australia?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Australia was 62.5% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2005.
- How does Australia rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Australia ranks 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 (%).