Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) was 4.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Malaysia, 1988–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Malaysia is 4.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Malaysia peaked at 23.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 16.3% | — |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +114.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +210.9% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -89.4% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +90.5% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -62.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +108.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.9%, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2%, 51% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +210.9% | 7.4% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.3% | 18.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 2.4% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.2% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 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, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Malaysia?
- Tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products in Malaysia was 4.2% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products?
- Malaysia ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, most favored nation, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean most favored nation tariff rate is the unweighted average of most favored nation 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. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).