2021
| Trade Barrier Index

South Africa

Region

Africa

Global Rank

44/90

Regional Rank

2/11

South Africa - TBI Overall Score

South Africa - TBI Overall Score

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 3.9 42 1 2019
Overall 3.87 44 2 2021
Tariff Score 3.96 14 1 2019
Tariff Score 3.94 15 2 2021
NTMs 2.07 68 7 2019
NTMs 2.06 72 11 2021
Services 4.47 52 5 2019
Services 4.38 54 6 2021
Facilitation 5.09 47 1 2019
Facilitation 4.97 46 1 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

South Africa - Tariffs

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 3.96 14 1 2019
Overall 3.94 15 2 2021
Tariff Rate Score 4.67 57 1 2019
Tariff Rate Score 4.64 58 2 2021
Duty Free Score 4.56 10 1 2019
Duty Free Score 4.56 10 2 2021
Tariff Line Score 2.65 27 7 2019
Tariff Line Score 2.63 32 10 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

South Africa - NTMs View Expanded

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 2.07 68 7 2019
Overall 2.06 72 11 2021
Applied on All Partners 2.3 68 7 2019
Applied on All Partners 2.34 72 11 2021
Applied Bilaterally 1.85 45 7 2019
Applied Bilaterally 1.77 76 11 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

South Africa - Services View Expanded

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.47 52 5 2019
Overall 4.38 54 6 2021
Mode 1 1.38 2 1 2019
Mode 1 1.5 3 1 2021
Mode 3 4.29 67 7 2019
Mode 3 4.64 68 9 2021
Mode 4 7.75 74 5 2019
Mode 4 7 73 9 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

South Africa - Facilitation

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 5.09 47 1 2019
Overall 4.97 46 1 2021
Property Rights 3.65 32 1 2019
Property Rights 3.78 40 2 2021
Logistics 4.65 30 1 2019
Logistics 4.56 31 1 2021
Digital 2.95 29 1 2019
Digital 2.36 34 9 2021
RTAs 9.1 67 1 2019
RTAs 9.16 68 2 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

South Africa - NTMs Imposed on All Partners vs Bilateral NTMs

All Partners Bilateral All Partners Bilateral Year
Statistic South AfricaZAF AfricaR Upper Middle IncomeI South AfricaZAF AfricaR Upper Middle IncomeI Year
Subscore 2.34 1.55 2.23 1.77 1.09 1.67 2021
Contingent 1.9 1.53 1.85 2.39 1.12 1.91 2021
Export Related 2.03 1.62 1.92 1.81 1.12 1.76 2021
Other 1.83 1.21 1.72 1.67 1.06 1.64 2021
Pre-shipment Inspection 2.66 1.62 2.28 1.36 1.1 1.35 2021
Price Controls 2.45 1.89 2.23 1.55 1.05 1.48 2021
Quality Controls 3.61 1.68 3.77 1.88 1.14 1.83 2021
SPS 2.18 1.56 2.07 1.68 1.07 1.64 2021
TBT 2.08 1.32 2.01 1.81 1.08 1.75 2021
Statistic South AfricaZAF AfricaR Upper Middle IncomeI South AfricaZAF AfricaR Upper Middle IncomeI 2021
All Partners Bilateral All Partners Bilateral Year
  • ZAF - South Africa
  • R - Region - Africa
  • I - Income - Upper Middle Income

South Africa - Cross Border Supply

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 1.38 2 1 2019
Overall 1.5 3 1 2021
Professional 1 19 1 2019
Professional 1 25 1 2021
Transportation 2.13 32 1 2019
Transportation 2.5 40 1 2021
Financial 1 2 1 2019
Financial 1 3 1 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

South Africa - Commercial Presence

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 4.29 67 7 2019
Overall 4.64 68 9 2021
Professional 6.4 69 5 2019
Professional 6.4 73 8 2021
Transportation 5.31 67 7 2019
Transportation 6.3 68 9 2021
Retail 3.25 76 5 2019
Retail 3.25 65 7 2021
Telecom 3.25 52 2 2019
Telecom 3.25 55 3 2021
Financial 3.25 65 5 2019
Financial 4 61 6 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year

South Africa - Presence of Natural Persons

Statistic Score Global Region Year
Overall 7.75 74 5 2019
Overall 7 73 9 2021
Professional 7.75 73 5 2019
Professional 7 73 9 2021
Statistic Score Global Region Year