Trade, S1 - Tariffs in South Africa
South Africa: Trade, S1 - Tariffs was 0.8958 in 2014. β² Rising
Trade, S1 - Tariffs in South Africa, 1985β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade, s1 - tariffs in South Africa is 0.8958, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade, s1 - tariffs in South Africa peaked at 0.8958 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
That places South Africa 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3213 | 0 | 0.8032 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7989 | 0.7308 | 0.8868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8666 | 0.8448 | 0.8952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8872 | 0.8788 | 0.8958 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More trade data for South Africa
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 109.35 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.81 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.79 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.89 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.98 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.42 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.03 (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 1.75 billion (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 4.11 billion (2024)
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar -2.36 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade, s1 - tariffs in South Africa?
- Trade, s1 - tariffs in South Africa was 0.8958 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade, s1 - tariffs recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8958 in 2014.
- What is the lowest trade, s1 - tariffs recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does South Africa rank for trade, s1 - tariffs?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trade, s1 - tariffs rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade, S1 - Tariffs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.