Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Congo
Congo: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 47.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Congo, 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 Congo stood at 47.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Congo peaked at 64.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2020.
Congo ranks 187th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64.5% | — |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 47.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 47.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 52.3% | 58.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 36.0% | 48.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Congo?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Congo was 47.3% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Congo ranks 187th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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 (%).