Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Malaysia
Malaysia: Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Malaysia stood at 6.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Malaysia peaked at 6.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Average tariff applied by developed countries … most-favored in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.0%, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Malaysia?
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation in Malaysia was 6.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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