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
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Zimbabwe, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 131.30 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.89 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 465.43 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -22.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 27.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 319.78 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).