South Korea vs Malawi: Tariff rate across all products

South Korea
5.7%
in 2022
Malawi
6.0%
in 2021
South Korea rank
75th
Malawi rank
72nd

Tariff rate across all products over time

  • South Korea
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.

South Korea ranks 75th and Malawi ranks 72nd of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 14.0% 17.1% 3.1% Malawi
2000s 8.9% 9.3% 0.5% Malawi
2010s 7.2% 5.0% 2.2% South Korea
2020s 5.2% 6.1% 0.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tariff rate across all products, South Korea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 6.0% against 5.7% in South Korea as of 2021.
What is the difference in tariff rate across all products between South Korea and Malawi?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
How do South Korea and Malawi rank globally for tariff rate across all products?
South Korea ranks 75th and Malawi ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tariff rate across all products. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tariff rate across all products
Unit
%
Source
World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,763 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed

Weighted mean applied tariff is the average of effectively applied rates weighted by the product import shares corresponding to each partner country.