Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 67.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait stood at 67.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Kuwait peaked at 70.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2019.
That places Kuwait 97th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.9% | — |
| 2010 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 67.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 67.3% 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 | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 62.4% | 70.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 62.6% | 67.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Kuwait?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Kuwait was 67.3% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2019.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Kuwait ranks 97th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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 (%).