Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Namibia
Namibia: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 66.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 66.3% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Namibia peaked at 84.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 107th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.3% | — |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | +198.2% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 66.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 66.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 28.3% | 84.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 62.9% | 69.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Namibia?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Namibia was 66.3% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Namibia ranks 107th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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 (%).