Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
94th
Sierra Leone rank
96th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malaysia ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5624 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8802 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Malaysia, at 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 94th and Sierra Leone ranks 96th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.