Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Botswana
Botswana: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Botswana, 2005–2023
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 93.9% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Botswana peaked at 95.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 2nd of 228 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 42.5% | 95.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 87.3% | 93.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 St. Lucia 94.3% compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 91.9% compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 91.5% compare
- 5 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 91.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Botswana?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Botswana was 93.9% in 2023, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 228 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%)