Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in South Africa
South Africa: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products was 27.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in South Africa, 1996–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in South Africa stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in South Africa peaked at 27.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 82nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 26.1% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More private sector data for South Africa
- Merchandise trade 57.2% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 62.1% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 128.08 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 116.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 37.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in South Africa?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in South Africa was 27.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- South Africa ranks 82nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).