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

Latest (2024)
62.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
131st
of 230 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2024
All-time low
39.8%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Australia, 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 39.8 %2010: 40.8 %2015: 47 %2016: 45.6 %2017: 51 %2018: 51.9 %2019: 54.1 %2020: 55.4 %2021: 56.7 %2022: 59.5 %2023: 61.4 %2024: 62.5 %

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

Annual values for Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Australia, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 128 Vietnam 63.2% compare
  2. 129 Samoa 62.6% compare
  3. 130 Tonga 62.6% compare
  4. 132 Ecuador 62.3% compare
  5. 133 South Africa 62.0% compare
  6. 134 Myanmar 62.0% compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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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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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 (%).