Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South Africa
South Africa: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3.3% for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South Africa peaked at 9.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2024.
That places South Africa 113th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.8% | — |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -45.6% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 9.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 5 |
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More development goals data for South Africa
- Red List Index 0.8693 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.8 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 651.49 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 105 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 61 (2025)
- Infant deaths 28,570 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South Africa?
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in South Africa was 3.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- How does South Africa rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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