Malaysia vs Singapore: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Singapore
2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
94th
Singapore rank
97th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Singapore, a difference of 0.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 94th and Singapore ranks 97th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0975 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1349 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4233 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 Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 94th and Singapore ranks 97th 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.