Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by was 6.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
28th
of 37 groups
All-time high
10.8%
in 2005
All-time low
6.0%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by in Southern Africa, 2005–2024

02.557.5102005201420242005: 10.82010: 9.32015: 7.52016: 8.62017: 102018: 9.82019: 8.22020: 8.52021: 8.22022: 6.92023: 6.32024: 6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by in Southern Africa stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by in Southern Africa peaked at 10.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2024.

That places Southern Africa 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by type of product (%) in Southern Africa, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 10.8%
2010 9.3% -13.8%
2015 7.5% -18.6%
2016 8.6% +13.5%
2017 10.0% +16.5%
2018 9.8% -1.7%
2019 8.2% -16.2%
2020 8.5% +3.7%
2021 8.2% -3.3%
2022 6.9% -16.6%
2023 6.3% -7.8%
2024 6.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 1
2010s 8.9% 7.5% 10.0% 6
2020s 7.2% 6.0% 8.5% 5

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  6. 30 Serbia 19.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by in Southern Africa?
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by in Southern Africa was 6.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
How does Southern Africa rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by?
Southern Africa ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, most-favoured-nation status, by type of product (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 2,227 data points, 2005–2024
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