Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in North Korea
North Korea: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in North Korea, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 30.5% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in North Korea peaked at 40.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2005.
That places North Korea 222nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.1% | — |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +39.3% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +100.9% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 30.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 30.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.5%, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 21.0% | 31.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 20.3% | 40.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Imports by region of origin, per capita 3.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled 1 rank (2024)
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners 1 rank (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in North Korea?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in North Korea was 30.5% 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- North Korea ranks 222nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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 (%).