Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) was 3.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Malaysia, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.6% for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in 2022.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Malaysia peaked at 15.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 15.3% | — |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -65.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +176.1% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -6.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured 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 | +176.1% | 1.6% | 4.3% |
| 2014 | -65.4% | 4.5% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 11.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 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, weighted mean, manufactured products in Malaysia?
- Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products in Malaysia was 3.6% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, weighted mean, manufactured products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied 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. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of weighted mean tariffs. Import weights were calculated using the United Nations Statistics Division's Commodity Trade (Comtrade) database. 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. Manufactured products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 5-8 excluding division 68.