Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Botswana
Botswana: Bound rate, simple mean, all products was 19.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Botswana, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, all products in Botswana is 19.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, all products in Botswana peaked at 19.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 91st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.9% | — |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 19.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.4%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.5%, 39% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.7% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More private sector data for Botswana
- Merchandise trade 57.8% (2025)
- Food imports 16.2% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.8% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, all products in Botswana?
- Bound rate, simple mean, all products in Botswana was 19.0% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, all products recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for bound rate, simple mean, all products?
- Botswana ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.