How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Malaysia?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Malaysia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP

Djibouti

19.4%

in 2024

Malaysia

15.4%

in 2024

Djibouti rank

7th

Malaysia rank

10th

Value of imports from China as a share of GDP over time

Djibouti
Malaysia

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 19.4% against 15.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%	Djibouti
1990s	3.3%	1.9%	1.4%	Djibouti
2000s	1.6%	7.5%	5.8%	Malaysia
2010s	17.2%	10.5%	6.7%	Djibouti
2020s	21.9%	14.4%	7.5%	Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imports from china as a share of gdp, Djibouti or Malaysia?: Djibouti, at 19.4% against 15.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in value of imports from china as a share of gdp between Djibouti and Malaysia?: 4.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Malaysia?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Malaysia rank globally for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?: Djibouti ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 9,308 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).