Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 46.1% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Bangladesh peaked at 47.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2015.
That places Bangladesh 191st out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.7% | — |
| 2010 | 40.6% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | -1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 46.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 46.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.1%, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.0% | 46.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.0% | 47.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 188 Pitcairn 47.1% compare
- 189 Turkey 46.7% compare
- 190 Saint Helena 46.5% compare
- 192 Western Sahara 45.9% compare
- 193 Cocos Islands 45.7% compare
- 194 Cuba 45.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Bangladesh?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Bangladesh was 46.1% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2015.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Bangladesh ranks 191st out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 (%).