Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 80.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
26th
of 230 countries
All-time high
84.4%
in 2016
All-time low
74.5%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 74.5 %2010: 77.4 %2015: 84.2 %2016: 84.4 %2017: 81.4 %2018: 81.7 %2019: 81.4 %2020: 80.2 %2021: 78.6 %2022: 81.7 %2023: 80.4 %2024: 80.6 %

Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Zimbabwe is 80.6%, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Zimbabwe peaked at 84.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2005.

That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Zimbabwe, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 74.5% —
2010 77.4% +3.9%
2015 84.2% +8.7%
2016 84.4% +0.3%
2017 81.4% -3.6%
2018 81.7% +0.4%
2019 81.4% -0.4%
2020 80.2% -1.5%
2021 78.6% -1.9%
2022 81.7% +3.9%
2023 80.4% -1.5%
2024 80.6% +0.2%

Zimbabwe compared with similar countries

  • Zimbabwe's 80.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zimbabwe's 80.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.5% 74.5% 74.5% 1
2010s 81.7% 77.4% 84.4% 6
2020s 80.3% 78.6% 81.7% 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 23 Syria 81.8% compare
  2. 24 Bhutan 81.5% compare
  3. 25 Lesotho 81.3% compare
  4. 27 Kazakhstan 80.0% compare
  5. 28 Croatia 80.0% compare
  6. 29 Belarus 79.5% compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Zimbabwe?
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Zimbabwe was 80.6% 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 Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2005.
How does Zimbabwe rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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Indicator
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff
Unit
%
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 2,722 data points, 2005–2024
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).