Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) was 8.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Botswana, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Botswana stood at 8.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Botswana peaked at 8.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2018.
That places Botswana 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.2% | — |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +53.2% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +155.1% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 8.2% | +5.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 8.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +155.1% | 3.2% | 8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 3 |
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 tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Botswana?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Botswana was 8.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.