Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Egypt
Egypt: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 65.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Egypt, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Egypt is 65.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Egypt peaked at 69.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2024.
That places Egypt 116th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.7% | — |
| 2010 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 65.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 65.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 66.4% | 69.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.4% | 67.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More economy & growth data for Egypt
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 79.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.469 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 70.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3425 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -20.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Egypt?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Egypt was 65.4% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Egypt ranks 116th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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 (%).