Botswana vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%)
Botswana
96.4%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
72.3%
in 2024
Botswana rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
3rd
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) over time
- Botswana
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 96.4% against 72.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 239 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 57.9% | 26.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 71.2% | 14.2% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 72.5% | 19.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff, Botswana or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Botswana, at 96.4% against 72.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between Botswana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 24.1%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.