Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malaysia
Malaysia: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 63.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malaysia is 63.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malaysia peaked at 63.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 126th out of 230 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.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.5% | — |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 63.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 63.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 47.1% | 59.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.7% | 63.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malaysia?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malaysia was 63.3% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Malaysia ranks 126th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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 (%).