Malaysia vs Somalia: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Malaysia
1 rank
in 2024
Somalia
1 rank
in 2024
Malaysia rank
127th
Somalia rank
127th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Malaysia
- Somalia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 rank against 1 rank in Somalia, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Somalia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5 rank | 8.5 rank | 3 rank | Somalia |
| 1970s | 6.75 rank | 6 rank | 0.75 rank | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 8.7 rank | 10.7 rank | 2 rank | Somalia |
| 1990s | 9.5 rank | 20.5 rank | 11 rank | Somalia |
| 2000s | 3.4 rank | 10.5 rank | 7.1 rank | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.1 rank | 3.1 rank | 2 rank | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1 rank | 1 rank | 0 rank | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Malaysia or Somalia?
- Malaysia, at 1 rank against 1 rank in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Malaysia and Somalia?
- 0 rank, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Malaysia ranks 127th and Somalia ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.