Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 42.0% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United Arab Emirates peaked at 43.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2005.
United Arab Emirates ranks 204th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.3% | — |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 42.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 65% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 42.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.5% | 43.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.3% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United Arab Emirates was 42.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2005.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 204th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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 (%).