Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United States
United States: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 45.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United States, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United States stood at 45.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United States peaked at 45.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2005.
United States ranks 196th 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 States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.0% | — |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +1.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 45.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 70% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 37.3% | 42.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.6% | 45.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More economy & growth data for United States
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United States?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in United States was 45.5% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2005.
- How does United States rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- United States ranks 196th 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 States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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 (%).