Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Nepal
Nepal: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 78.0% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Nepal peaked at 81.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2005.
That places Nepal 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.7% | — |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 78.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 78.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.1%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 66.0% | 79.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 77.5% | 81.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Nepal?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Nepal was 78.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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 (%).