Japan vs Malaysia: Imports by region of origin, per capita

Japan
849.45 current US$ per person
in 2024
Malaysia
897.03 current US$ per person
in 2024
Japan rank
55th
Malaysia rank
53rd

Imports by region of origin, per capita over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 897.03 current US$ per person against 849.45 current US$ per person in Japan, a difference of 47.58 current US$ per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 204 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 45.75 current US$ per person 8.73 current US$ per person 37.01 current US$ per person Japan
1970s 125.27 current US$ per person 41.44 current US$ per person 83.83 current US$ per person Japan
1980s 316.45 current US$ per person 162.46 current US$ per person 154 current US$ per person Japan
1990s 601.85 current US$ per person 488.54 current US$ per person 113.31 current US$ per person Japan
2000s 617.31 current US$ per person 606.79 current US$ per person 10.53 current US$ per person Japan
2010s 722.57 current US$ per person 592.38 current US$ per person 130.19 current US$ per person Japan
2020s 830.53 current US$ per person 669.78 current US$ per person 160.75 current US$ per person Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per capita, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 897.03 current US$ per person against 849.45 current US$ per person in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per capita between Japan and Malaysia?
47.58 current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for imports by region of origin, per capita?
Japan ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 10,569 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.