Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.2%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
127th
of 230 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2024
All-time low
40.2%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in New Zealand, 2005–2024

02040602005201420242005: 40.2 %2010: 41.5 %2015: 48.7 %2016: 42 %2017: 47.1 %2018: 47.2 %2019: 52.9 %2020: 52.6 %2021: 55.2 %2022: 56.3 %2023: 57.7 %2024: 63.2 %

Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in New Zealand is 63.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in New Zealand peaked at 63.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2005.

New Zealand ranks 127th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in New Zealand, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 40.2%
2010 41.5% +3.2%
2015 48.7% +17.5%
2016 42.0% -13.7%
2017 47.1% +12.2%
2018 47.2% +0.2%
2019 52.9% +11.9%
2020 52.6% -0.5%
2021 55.2% +4.9%
2022 56.3% +2.1%
2023 57.7% +2.4%
2024 63.2% +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2% 40.2% 40.2% 1
2010s 46.6% 41.5% 52.9% 6
2020s 57.0% 52.6% 63.2% 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 124 Sweden 64.1% compare
  2. 125 Poland 64.0% compare
  3. 126 Malaysia 63.3% compare
  4. 128 Viet Nam 63.2% compare
  5. 129 Samoa 62.6% compare
  6. 130 Tonga 62.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in New Zealand?
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in New Zealand was 63.2% 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
New Zealand ranks 127th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff
Unit
%
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 2,722 data points, 2005–2024
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).