Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 81.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 81.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Bhutan peaked at 84.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2005.
That places Bhutan 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.3% | — |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +62.6% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | -1.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 81.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 81.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.1%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 57.4% | 84.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 70.8% | 83.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 21 Saint Kitts and Nevis 83.6% compare
- 22 Mozambique 83.1% compare
- 23 Syria 81.8% compare
- 25 Lesotho 81.3% compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 80.6% compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 80.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Bhutan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -72.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3328 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,495 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 24.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Bhutan?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Bhutan was 81.5% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2005.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Bhutan ranks 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 (%).