South Africa vs United Kingdom: Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector — Other
Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector — Other over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0461 Index against 0.0092 Index in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0369 Index.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.0 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 39 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0461 Index | 0.0092 Index | 0.0369 Index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0461 Index | 0.0092 Index | 0.0369 Index | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services trade restrictiveness index by services sector — other, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 0.0461 Index against 0.0092 Index in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services trade restrictiveness index by services sector — other between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 0.0369 Index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for services trade restrictiveness index by services sector — other?
- South Africa ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector — Other discriminatory measures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD STRI is a unique, evidence-based tool that collects information on services trade restrictions across 22 services sectors. The project has two distinct but complementary instruments: a services trade regulatory database and a services trade restrictiveness index. Based on the qualitative information in the database, composite indices quantify the identified restrictions across five standard policy categories, with values between zero and one. Complete openness to trade and investment gives a score of zero, while being completely closed to foreign services providers yields a score of one. This dataset presents a breakdown by economic activity at group- (3-digit) level of International Standard Industrial Classification, Revision 4 (ISIC Rev.4): ISIC Rev. 4. A zip file containing the STRI indices for all countries and sectors available over 2014-2025 can be downloaded here: OECD STRI 2025