2023
| Trade Barrier Index

South Africa

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Global Rank

39/88

Regional Rank

1/15

South Africa - TBI Overall Score

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	3.8	39	1
Tariff Score	4.03	18	1
NTBs	2.26	54	8
Services	3.75	52	1
Facilitation	5.14	50	1
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

South Africa - Tariffs

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	3.96	14	1	2019
Tariff Rate Score	4.67	57	1	2019
Duty Free Score	4.56	10	1	2019
Tariff Line Score	2.65	27	7	2019
Overall	3.94	15	2	2021
Tariff Rate Score	4.64	58	2	2021
Duty Free Score	4.56	11	2	2021
Tariff Line Score	2.63	32	10	2021
Overall	4.03	18	1	2023
Tariff Rate Score	4.69	65	1	2023
Duty Free Score	4.59	12	1	2023
Tariff Line Score	2.83	28	8	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

South Africa - NTBs View Expanded

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	2.26	54	8
Applied on All Partners	3.33	83	8
Applied Bilaterally	1.19	36	8
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

South Africa - Services

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Overall	3.75	52	1
Professional	3.37	36	1
Entertainment	3.88	52	1
Telecom	3.52	53	1
Transportation	4.52	54	1
Retail	3.8	53	1
Construction	3.41	29	1
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

South Africa - Facilitation View Expanded Digital

Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year
Overall	5.09	47	1	2019
Property Rights	3.65	32	1	2019
Logistics	4.65	30	1	2019
Digital	2.95	29	1	2019
RTAs	9.1	67	1	2019
Overall	4.97	46	1	2021
Property Rights	3.78	40	2	2021
Logistics	4.56	31	1	2021
Digital	2.36	31	9	2021
RTAs	9.16	69	2	2021
Overall	5.14	50	1	2023
Property Rights	4.46	46	1	2023
Logistics	4.44	32	1	2023
Digital	2.7	45	8	2023
RTAs	8.97	70	1	2023
Statistic	Score	Global	Region	Year

South Africa - NTBs Imposed on All Partners

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	3.33	83	8
Export Subsidies	9.71	87	8
Quantitative Restrictions	1	11	1
Safeguards	4	83	7
Special Safeguards	1	21	1
SPS	1.04	12	6
TRQ	3.22	55	8
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

South Africa - Bilateral NTBs

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	1.19	36	8
AntiDumping	1.72	47	8
CVD	1	28	1
Quantitative Restrictions	1	4	1
SPS	1.06	35	7
Statistic	Score	Global	Region

South Africa - Digital

Statistic	Score	Global	Region
Subscore	2.7	45	8
Tax	2.2	20	1
Moderation	1	32	1
Content Localization	6.85	69	8
Security Barriers	2.56	43	7
Data Flows	2.17	37	7
Onerous Barriers	1.45	32	7
Statistic	Score	Global	Region