Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Botswana

Botswana: Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products was 1.5% in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
1.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2001
All-time low
1.2%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2001–2009

Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Botswana, 2001–2009

00.511.522001200520092001: 1.9 %2004: 1.2 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.5 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.5 %

Source: UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Botswana recorded 1.5% for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Botswana peaked at 1.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2004.

That places Botswana 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products (%) in Botswana, 2001 to 2009.
Year % Change
2001 1.9%
2004 1.2% -34.6%
2006 1.5% +22.3%
2007 1.5% +4.1%
2008 1.5% -0.6%
2009 1.5% -0.7%

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 2 Mauritius 3.8% compare
  2. 3 Zimbabwe 2.2% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 1.6% compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 1.5% compare
  5. 5 Eswatini 1.5% compare
  6. 8 Namibia 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Botswana?
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products in Botswana was 1.5% in 2009, according to UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database.
What is the highest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2004.
How does Botswana rank for tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products?
Botswana ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2009.
Is tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database, published as part of Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tariff barriers, dispersion around the mean, all products (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNCTAD TRAINS database through WITS until 2006, then ITC database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 278 data points, 1995–2009
Last refreshed

This indicator is calculated as the coefficient of variation of the applied tariff rates including preferential rates that a country applies to its trading partners available at HS 6-digit product level in a country’s customs schedule. As calculated by the World Bank Institute WTI 2008 team.