Botswana vs South Africa: Bound rate, simple mean, all products

Botswana
19.0%
in 2021
South Africa
19.4%
in 2021
Botswana rank
91st
South Africa rank
88th

Bound rate, simple mean, all products over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
05101520199620082021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 19.4% against 19.0% in Botswana, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 88th of 157 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 18.8% 19.1% 0.3% South Africa
2010s 18.9% 19.3% 0.4% South Africa
2020s 19.0% 19.4% 0.4% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bound rate, simple mean, all products, Botswana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 19.4% against 19.0% in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in bound rate, simple mean, all products between Botswana and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
Botswana ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 88th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%)
Unit
%
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,133 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

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.