Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 36.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Pakistan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 36.0% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Pakistan peaked at 36.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 216th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.1% | — |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 35.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 36.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 36.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 26.0% | 33.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 33.6% | 36.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 37.9% compare
- 214 South Sudan 37.4% compare
- 215 Angola 36.8% compare
- 217 Mayotte 33.3% compare
- 218 Marshall Islands 32.8% compare
- 219 Iran 32.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 335.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.9222 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 314.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6734 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0312 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Pakistan?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Pakistan was 36.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Pakistan ranks 216th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%).