Germany vs South Africa: Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector
Services Trade Restrictiveness Index by services sector over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1601 Index against 0.1531 Index in Germany, a difference of 0.007 Index.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 34th of 39 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.139 Index | 0.1517 Index | 0.0128 Index | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1515 Index | 0.1601 Index | 0.0086 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, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1601 Index against 0.1531 Index in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services trade restrictiveness index by services sector between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.007 Index, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for services trade restrictiveness index by services sector?
- Germany ranks 36th 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