Colombia vs South Africa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
Colombia
60.9%
in 2024
South Africa
60.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
141st
South Africa rank
144th
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 60.9% against 60.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 237 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 46.1% | 12.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 57.8% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 60.9% against 60.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Colombia ranks 141st and South Africa ranks 144th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.