Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.0893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.1655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.5275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.211 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 0.3165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.