South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products
South Africa
4.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
4.4%
in 2021
South Africa rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
88th
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 184 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 28.7% | 18.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.0% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 8.5% | 4.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 5.3% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tariff rate for primary and manufactured products, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tariff rate for primary and manufactured products between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- South Africa ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th 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.