South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products
South Africa
1.6%
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.9%
in 2009
South Africa rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.6% against 0.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 36 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.6% against 0.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2009.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database, published as Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator is calculated as the coefficient of variation of the applied tariff rates including preferential rates that a country applies to its trading partners available at HS 6-digit product level in a country’s customs schedule. As calculated by the World Bank Institute WTI 2008 team.