Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Botswana
Botswana: Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation was 43.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Botswana stood at 43.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Botswana peaked at 51.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2024.
That places Botswana 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.0% | — |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 43.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 6.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 43.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 16.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.7% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 43.8% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 43.5% | 43.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More development goals data for Botswana
- Red List Index 0.981 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.96 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 382.92 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 109 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 107 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Botswana?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Botswana was 43.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Botswana ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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