Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type in Malawi

Malawi: Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 162 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2022
All-time low
3.6%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Malawi, 2005–2024

4681012142005201420242005: 8.72010: 62015: 3.62016: 3.62017: 5.72018: 5.72019: 7.32020: 7.72021: 7.72022: 13.32023: 7.92024: 7.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 7.9% for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Malawi peaked at 13.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2015.

Malawi ranks 75th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of product (%) in Malawi, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 8.7% —
2010 6.0% -31.5%
2015 3.6% -40.5%
2016 3.6% +0.0%
2017 5.7% +60.1%
2018 5.7% +0.0%
2019 7.3% +28.0%
2020 7.7% +5.9%
2021 7.7% -0.1%
2022 13.3% +72.1%
2023 7.9% -40.9%
2024 7.9% +0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 7.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 68% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 7.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
2010s 5.3% 3.6% 7.3% 6
2020s 8.9% 7.7% 13.3% 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 72 Mongolia 8.5% compare
  2. 73 Cuba 8.4% compare
  3. 74 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.1% compare
  4. 76 Haiti 7.3% compare
  5. 77 Canada 6.9% compare
  6. 78 Sudan 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Malawi?
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of in Malawi was 7.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
How does Malawi rank for worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of?
Malawi ranks 75th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of product (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Worldwide weighted tariff-average, preferential status, by type of product (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 2,227 data points, 2005–2024
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