Malaysia vs United States: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%)
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.2% against 3.1% in United States, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 175th and United States ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 3.9% | 9.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 3.5% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products, Malaysia or United States?
- Malaysia, at 4.2% against 3.1% in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products between Malaysia and United States?
- 1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Malaysia ranks 175th and United States ranks 177th 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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About this data
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).