Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Southern Africa, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Southern Africa stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Southern Africa peaked at 6.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
That places Southern Africa 29th 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, preferential status, by type of in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.4% | — |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Southern Africa?
- Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Southern Africa was 2.6% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Southern Africa rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
- Southern Africa ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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