Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products in Botswana
Botswana: Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products was 7.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products in Botswana, 2001–2011
Source: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) and the World Trade Organization. Measured in %.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 7.2% for tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products in Botswana peaked at 14.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2001.
Botswana ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.9% | — |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +283.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 3.9% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 Seychelles 12.8% compare
- 2 Cape Verde 12.2% compare
- 3 Eswatini 10.8% compare
- 5 South Africa 6.9% compare
- 6 Lesotho 6.8% compare
- 7 Namibia 6.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products in Botswana?
- Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products in Botswana was 7.2% in 2011, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) and the World Trade Organization.
- What is the highest tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2001.
- How does Botswana rank for tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products?
- Botswana ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) and the World Trade Organization, published as part of Tariff barriers, share of lines domestic peaks, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator reflects the total share of lines in the country’s MFN tariff schedule with the value above 3 times the simple average tariff. Expressed as a percentage of total lines. These shares are also reported disaggregated for agricultural goods and non-agricultural goods.