Canada vs Malaysia: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products

Canada
5.0%
in 2022
Malaysia
4.2%
in 2022
Canada rank
172nd
Malaysia rank
175th

Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products over time

  • Canada
  • Malaysia
0510152025198820052022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 5.0% against 4.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.

Canada ranks 172nd and Malaysia ranks 175th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.4% 12.7% 5.3% Malaysia
2000s 7.6% 8.0% 0.4% Malaysia
2010s 5.8% 5.1% 0.7% Canada
2020s 5.3% 4.3% 1.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products, Canada or Malaysia?
Canada, at 5.0% against 4.2% in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products between Canada and Malaysia?
0.8%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
Canada ranks 172nd and Malaysia ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%)
Unit
%
Source
Staff estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,831 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).