Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Botswana, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Botswana stood at 96.4%.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Botswana peaked at 97.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2010.
Botswana ranks 2nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.7% | — |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +171.6% |
| 2016 | 93.3% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 35.4% | 97.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 87.5% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.4% compare
- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.6% compare
- 4 Lesotho 94.2% compare
- 5 Sudan 94.1% compare
More infrastructure data for Botswana
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 83,182 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.3 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.033 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 83,182 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.64 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Botswana?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Botswana was 96.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2010.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Botswana ranks 2nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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