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 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
93.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 230 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2018
All-time low
42.5%
in 2010
Years of data
12
2005–2024
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Botswana, 2005–2024
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 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% 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 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.7% | — |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +124.4% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 93.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 93.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 91.4% | 87.3% | 93.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Saint Lucia 94.3% compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 92.2% compare
- 4 Liechtenstein 91.5% compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 91.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.02 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 467.27 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 185.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -27.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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 2024, 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 230 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 1.7%. 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 (%).