Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 60.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in South Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 60.5% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in South Africa peaked at 62.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 144th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.1% | — |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 60.5% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 48.6% | 60.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.3% | 62.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in South Africa?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in South Africa was 60.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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