Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) was 5.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Malaysia, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Malaysia stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Malaysia peaked at 18.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 103rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 18.6% | — |
| 1991 | 16.4% | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 10.9% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +58.7% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +84.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 5.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 5.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +84.6% | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.4% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More private sector data for Malaysia
- Merchandise trade 151.7% (2025)
- Food imports 8.3% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.0% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 340.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 63.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 64.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Malaysia?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Malaysia was 5.4% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.