Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 56.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United Kingdom, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 56.6% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United Kingdom peaked at 56.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 162nd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.7% | — |
| 2010 | 41.6% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | +2.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 56.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 87% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 56.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.7%, 84% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 41.6% | 52.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 49.8% | 56.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 159 Turkmenistan 57.6% compare
- 160 Northern Mariana Islands 56.7% compare
- 161 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 56.7% compare
- 163 Indonesia 56.5% compare
- 164 Japan 56.1% compare
- 165 Somalia 56.1% compare
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United Kingdom?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United Kingdom was 56.6% 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 Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- United Kingdom ranks 162nd 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 Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 (%).