South Korea vs Malaysia: Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted … manufactured weighted
Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted … manufactured weighted over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 4.0% against 3.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 129th and Malaysia ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 1.5% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 0.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 1.0% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products, South Korea or Malaysia?
- South Korea, at 4.0% against 3.6% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- South Korea ranks 129th and Malaysia ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, published as Tariff rate, most favored nation, weighted mean, manufactured products (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Weighted mean most favored nations tariff is the average of most favored nation rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country. 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 and import weights. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.