Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 44.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 44.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lebanon peaked at 56.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 199th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.0% | — |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | -0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 44.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 44.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 50.8% | 55.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 44.2% | 50.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More economy & growth data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.87 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -0 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.03 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 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lebanon?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Lebanon was 44.2% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Lebanon ranks 199th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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 (%).