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 67.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait stood at 67.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% 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 93rd out of 228 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
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 | 65.7% | 62.6% | 67.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 17.5% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 121.45 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 24,963 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.3065 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.47 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -14.57 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products -3.61 billion current LCU (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 67.4% 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 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 93rd out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 (%)