Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products was 5.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Malaysia, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Malaysia is 5.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Malaysia peaked at 18.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 94th 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, manufactured products in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 18.9% | — |
| 1991 | 16.2% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | -23.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +74.5% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +57.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 8.1% | 16.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 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)
- Food exports 10.4% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 72.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 376.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 10,452 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7964 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 13.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Malaysia?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products in Malaysia was 5.5% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, manufactured 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.