Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malaysia: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP

Africa Eastern and Southern
0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
24th
Malaysia rank
25th

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.3537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 36 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.393 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4943 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.4894 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.2891 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3018 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.2557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
0.3537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 9,084 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 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.