Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Philippines
Philippines: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Philippines, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 65.5% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Philippines peaked at 65.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2005.
Philippines ranks 115th 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.2% | — |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 65.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 65.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 52.5% | 62.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 63.4% | 65.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More economy & growth data for Philippines
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -17.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 66.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Philippines?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Philippines was 65.5% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2005.
- How does Philippines rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Philippines ranks 115th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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 (%).