Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Malawi, 1994–2021
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Malawi stood at 9.5%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Malawi peaked at 31.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 31.4% | — |
| 1996 | 25.5% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 9.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 19.4% | 31.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.1% | 12.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More private sector data for Malawi
- Merchandise trade 30.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 64.9% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 3.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 93.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 5.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 947.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 483.71 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 42.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Malawi?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Malawi was 9.5% in 2021, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Malawi ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied 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. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.