Ethiopia vs South Africa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
Ethiopia
60.9%
in 2024
South Africa
60.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
142nd
South Africa rank
144th
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 144th of 237 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 46.1% | 2.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 57.8% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 60.6% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd 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.