Kenya vs South Africa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
Kenya
60.2%
in 2024
South Africa
60.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
145th
South Africa rank
144th
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 60.5% against 60.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 144th of 237 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 46.1% | 11.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 57.8% | 7.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 60.6% | 1.4% | Kenya |
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, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 60.5% against 60.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Kenya ranks 145th 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.