Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 37.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Sudan, 2016–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 37.4% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Sudan peaked at 49.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2016.
South Sudan ranks 214th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25.0% | — |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +59.1% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 37.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 55% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 37.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.8% | 25.0% | 42.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 31.9% | 49.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More economy & growth data for South Sudan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.77 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -90.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -91.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0195 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 27.64 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 20.18 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Sudan?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Sudan was 37.4% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2016.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- South Sudan ranks 214th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).