Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Malaysia
Malaysia: Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products was 3.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Malaysia, 1988–2022
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 for primary and manufactured products in 2022.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Malaysia peaked at 14.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2014.
Malaysia ranks 105th of 184 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is tariff rate for primary and manufactured products in Malaysia?
- Tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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 for primary and manufactured products recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest tariff rate for primary and manufactured products recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for tariff rate for primary and manufactured products?
- Malaysia ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate for primary and manufactured 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 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.