Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 58.4% for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Malaysia peaked at 58.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 158th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.3% | — |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 58.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.5%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 58.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.0%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 43.3% | 55.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 55.2% | 58.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Bangladesh 58.7% compare
- 156 Timor-Leste 58.6% compare
- 156 East Timor 58.6% compare
- 159 Philippines 57.9% compare
- 160 Paraguay 57.9% compare
- 161 Poland 57.9% compare
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Malaysia?
- Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff in Malaysia was 58.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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