Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports in South Africa

South Africa: Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.5
in 1997
All-time low
0.5
in 1985
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports in South Africa, 1973–2014

0.40.60.811.21.41.61973199320141973: 11974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 0.51986: 0.51987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 1.51998: 1.51999: 1.52000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in South Africa is 1, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in South Africa peaked at 1.5 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 72nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports in South Africa, 1973 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1973 1
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 0.5 -50.0%
1986 0.5 +0.0%
1987 1 +100.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1.5 +50.0%
1998 1.5 +0.0%
1999 1.5 +0.0%
2000 1 -33.3%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 7
1980s 0.9 0.5 1 10
1990s 1.15 1 1.5 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 72 Azerbaijan 1 compare
  2. 72 Burkina Faso 1 compare
  3. 72 Bangladesh 1 compare
  4. 72 Belarus 1 compare
  5. 72 Cameroon 1 compare
  6. 72 Ethiopia 1 compare
  7. 72 India 1 compare
  8. 72 Kazakhstan 1 compare
  9. 72 Morocco 1 compare
  10. 72 Nigeria 1 compare
  11. 72 Nepal 1 compare
  12. 72 Senegal 1 compare
  13. 72 Tunisia 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in South Africa?
Trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports in South Africa was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 1997.
What is the lowest trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports?
South Africa ranks 72nd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is trade, s2 - restrictions on payments for service imports rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade, S2 - Restrictions on payments for service imports
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 3,480 data points, 1973–2014
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