Botswana vs South Africa: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products

Botswana
4.8%
in 2022
South Africa
4.6%
in 2022
Botswana rank
118th
South Africa rank
121st

Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
2.557.51012.515198820052022

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.8% against 4.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 121st of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 6.7% 0.7% South Africa
2010s 6.3% 5.8% 0.5% Botswana
2020s 4.8% 4.7% 0.1% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 4.8% against 4.6% in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products between Botswana and South Africa?
0.2%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products?
Botswana ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 121st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, primary products (%)
Unit
%
Source
Staff estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 3,798 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).