Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Malawi
Malawi: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 6.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Malawi, 1994–2021
Source: World Bank (WITS), UNCTAD (TRAINS), and World Trade Organization (WTO) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.0% for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Malawi peaked at 22.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2013.
That places Malawi 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, 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 for primary and manufactured products in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 22.3% | — |
| 1996 | 17.8% | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -24.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -33.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -3.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.7%, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 12.7% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 12.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 6.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Malawi?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Malawi was 6.0% in 2021, 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 for primary and manufactured products recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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 for primary and 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.