Tariff rate across all products in Malaysia

Malaysia: Tariff rate across all products was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.4%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
105th
of 184 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 1988
All-time low
1.3%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1988–2022

Tariff rate across all products in Malaysia, 1988–2022

0510151988200520221988: 14.4 %1991: 10.8 %1993: 9.3 %1996: 6.3 %1997: 5.4 %1998: 5.2 %1999: 5.1 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 4.2 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 5.4 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 3.5 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.4 %2014: 1.3 %2016: 4 %2020: 3.6 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 3.4 %

Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 3.4% for tariff rate across all products in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tariff rate across all products in Malaysia peaked at 14.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2014.

That places Malaysia 105th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% 1
1990s 7.0% 5.1% 10.8% 6
2000s 4.3% 3.5% 5.4% 10
2010s 3.6% 1.3% 4.4% 6
2020s 3.5% 3.4% 3.6% 3

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  5. 107 Botswana 3.2% compare
  6. 108 Jordan 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tariff rate across all products in Malaysia?
Tariff rate across all products in Malaysia was 3.4% in 2022, according to World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tariff rate across all products recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1988.
What is the lowest tariff rate across all products recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for tariff rate across all products?
Malaysia ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
Is tariff rate across all products rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tariff rate across all products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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