Tariff rate across all products in Botswana
Botswana: Tariff rate across all products was 3.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate across all products in Botswana, 2001–2022
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate across all products in Botswana is 3.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 240.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Botswana peaked at 3.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.
That places Botswana 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate across all products in Botswana?
- Tariff rate across all products in Botswana was 3.2% in 2022, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tariff rate across all products recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Botswana rank for tariff rate across all products?
- Botswana ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate across all products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.