Australia vs South Africa: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff

Australia
62.5%
in 2024
South Africa
62.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
131st
South Africa rank
133rd

Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
0204060200520142024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 62.5% against 62.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd of 230 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 39.8% 45.7% 6.0% South Africa
2010s 48.4% 59.5% 11.1% South Africa
2020s 59.1% 61.8% 2.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 62.5% against 62.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff between Australia and South Africa?
0.5%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
Australia ranks 131st and South Africa ranks 133rd of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff
Unit
%
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 2,722 data points, 2005–2024
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).