Paraguay vs South Africa: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products

Paraguay
4.6%
in 2022
South Africa
4.7%
in 2022
Paraguay rank
86th
South Africa rank
85th

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
2.557.51012.5198820052022

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 7.8% 1.7% Paraguay
2000s 6.3% 5.0% 1.4% Paraguay
2010s 4.4% 4.4% 0.0% Paraguay
2020s 4.4% 4.5% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate for primary and manufactured products, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Paraguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in tariff rate for primary and manufactured products between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
Paraguay ranks 86th 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

Indicator
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.