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 47.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Congo, 2005–2023
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Congo stood at 47.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% 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 186th of 228 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
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 | 42.5% | 36.0% | 48.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 183 Gabon 48.8% compare
- 185 Mauritania 48.4% compare
- 187 Pitcairn 47.5% compare
- 188 Saint Helena 46.8% compare
- 189 Bangladesh 46.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 4.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.9% (2020)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
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 47.7% in 2023, 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 186th out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 17.9%. 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 (%)