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

South Africa
4.7%
in 2022
Yemen
5.0%
in 2017
South Africa rank
85th
Yemen rank
82nd

Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products over time

  • South Africa
  • Yemen
468101214198820052022

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

South Africa ranks 85th and Yemen ranks 82nd of 184 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 7.5% 2.5% Yemen
2010s 4.4% 4.5% 0.1% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 5.0% against 4.7% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in tariff rate for primary and manufactured products between South Africa and Yemen?
0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
South Africa ranks 85th and Yemen ranks 82nd 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.