Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Iran
Iran: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 32.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Iran, 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 Iran stood at 32.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Iran peaked at 32.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2005.
Iran ranks 219th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.9% | — |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 32.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 32.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 27.0% | 31.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 30.0% | 32.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 216 Pakistan 36.0% compare
- 217 Mayotte 33.3% compare
- 218 Marshall Islands 32.8% compare
- 220 Gibraltar 31.9% compare
- 221 American Samoa 31.0% compare
- 222 Anguilla 30.5% compare
- 222 North Korea 30.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Iran
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Iran?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Iran was 32.2% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
- How does Iran rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Iran ranks 219th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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 (%).