Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malawi

Malawi: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 230 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2019
All-time low
65.7%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2024

Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malawi, 2005–2024

0204060802005201420242005: 65.7 %2010: 80.6 %2015: 85.8 %2016: 86.7 %2017: 85.4 %2018: 85.7 %2019: 88.2 %2020: 86.5 %2021: 84.2 %2022: 86.5 %2023: 87.3 %2024: 87.5 %

Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 87.5% for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malawi peaked at 88.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2005.

That places Malawi 11th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malawi, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 65.7% —
2010 80.6% +22.7%
2015 85.8% +6.3%
2016 86.7% +1.1%
2017 85.4% -1.5%
2018 85.7% +0.3%
2019 88.2% +2.9%
2020 86.5% -1.9%
2021 84.2% -2.5%
2022 86.5% +2.7%
2023 87.3% +0.9%
2024 87.5% +0.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 87.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 87.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.7% 65.7% 65.7% 1
2010s 85.4% 80.6% 88.2% 6
2020s 86.4% 84.2% 87.5% 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 8 Liberia 88.7% compare
  2. 9 Sudan 88.5% compare
  3. 10 Solomon Islands 88.4% compare
  4. 12 Barbados 86.5% compare
  5. 13 Palestine 86.2% compare
  6. 14 Kyrgyzstan 85.9% compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malawi?
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malawi was 87.5% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2005.
How does Malawi rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
Malawi ranks 11th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff
Unit
%
Source
UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 2,722 data points, 2005–2024
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).