Bhutan vs South Africa: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products
Bhutan
4.8%
in 2022
South Africa
4.7%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
84th
South Africa rank
85th
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products over time
- Bhutan
- South Africa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 85th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 8.3% | 6.3% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 5.2% | 12.0% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.9% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tariff rate for primary and manufactured products, Bhutan or South Africa?
- Bhutan, at 4.8% against 4.7% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tariff rate for primary and manufactured products between Bhutan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and South Africa rank globally for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Bhutan ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 85th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.