Malaysia vs World: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
25th
World rank
26th
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- World
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times World's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 25th and World ranks 26th of 172 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8577 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.6078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2952 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.8873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2635 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6238 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.9027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.591 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3702 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$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or World?
- Malaysia, at 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and World?
- 0.357 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and World?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and World ranks 26th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), 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.