Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in South Africa
South Africa: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products was 1.6% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in South Africa, 1996–2009
Source: UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in South Africa stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in South Africa peaked at 1.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.5% | — |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in South Africa?
- Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in South Africa was 1.6% in 2009, according to UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database.
- What is the highest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2009.
- Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database, published as part of Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.