Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Canada
Canada: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 55.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Canada, 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 Canada stood at 55.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Canada peaked at 55.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2005.
Canada ranks 169th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.8% | — |
| 2010 | 42.0% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 55.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 85% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 42.0% | 50.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 50.7% | 55.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Canada?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Canada was 55.3% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Canada ranks 169th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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 (%).