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
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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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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.