Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malta
Malta: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 73.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malta, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malta stood at 73.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malta peaked at 75.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2005.
That places Malta 56th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.8% | — |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 73.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Malta's 73.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 59.6% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 65.7% | 75.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 53 Costa Rica 74.0% compare
- 54 French Polynesia 73.9% compare
- 55 East Timor 73.7% compare
- 57 Sierra Leone 73.1% compare
- 58 Slovenia 72.9% compare
- 59 Montserrat 72.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malta?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Malta was 73.4% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Malta ranks 56th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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 (%).