Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Africa
South Africa: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 62.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Africa, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Africa is 62.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Africa peaked at 63.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2005.
That places South Africa 133rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.7% | — |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 62.1% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 51.5% | 63.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 59.9% | 63.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 106,203 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Africa?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in South Africa was 62.0% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- South Africa ranks 133rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).