Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Botswana
Botswana: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) was 13.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Botswana, 2001–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Botswana stood at 13.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 306.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Botswana peaked at 33.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.
That places Botswana 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.4% | — |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +120.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +176.8% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 13.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 13.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary 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 | +176.8% | 12.1% | 33.5% |
| 2013 | +120.5% | 3.2% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 14.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 3.2% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 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, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Botswana?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products in Botswana was 13.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- How does Botswana rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).