Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 25.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Botswana, 2001–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Botswana is 25.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Botswana peaked at 25.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2002.
Botswana ranks 86th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.4% | — |
| 2002 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 25.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 25.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.1%, 38% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 25.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 1.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 86.3% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 5.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,998 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Botswana?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Botswana was 25.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2002.
- How does Botswana rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Botswana ranks 86th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary 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, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).