France vs South Africa: Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector
Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 0.1771 Index against 0.1601 Index in South Africa, a difference of 0.017 Index.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 39 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.18 Index | 0.1517 Index | 0.0283 Index | France |
| 2020s | 0.1771 Index | 0.1601 Index | 0.0169 Index | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services trade restrictiveness index by services sector, France or South Africa?
- France, at 0.1771 Index against 0.1601 Index in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services trade restrictiveness index by services sector between France and South Africa?
- 0.017 Index, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for services trade restrictiveness index by services sector?
- France ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th 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. 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