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
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malawi, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
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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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).