South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products
South Africa
1.6%
in 2009
Zimbabwe
2.2%
in 2008
South Africa rank
4th
Zimbabwe rank
3rd
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.2% against 1.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.2% against 1.6% in South Africa as of 2008.
- What is the difference in tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2008.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd 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.