Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.3469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3502 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.9027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4814 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3811 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$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malaysia, at 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2509 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.3469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.