Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 58.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 58.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Nigeria peaked at 64.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2010.
That places Nigeria 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.9% | — |
| 2010 | 31.8% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +74.8% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 57.7% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 58.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 58.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 31.8% | 60.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 51.5% | 64.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.9704 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 13.24 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Nigeria?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Nigeria was 58.7% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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 (%).