South Africa vs Vietnam: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products

South Africa
8.2%
in 2022
Vietnam
8.7%
in 2022
South Africa rank
80th
Vietnam rank
77th

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products over time

  • South Africa
  • Vietnam
05101520198820052022

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Vietnam ahead.

South Africa ranks 80th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 186 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 10.2% 16.3% 6.1% Vietnam
2000s 8.4% 15.0% 6.6% Vietnam
2010s 8.4% 8.8% 0.3% Vietnam
2020s 8.3% 8.7% 0.4% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products, South Africa or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 8.7% against 8.2% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products between South Africa and Vietnam?
0.5%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products?
South Africa ranks 80th and Vietnam ranks 77th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, manufactured products (%)
Unit
%
Source
Staff estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,831 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.