Malaysia vs Norway: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway
3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
112th
Norway rank
109th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Malaysia ranks 112th and Norway ranks 109th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Norway?
- 0.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 112th and Norway ranks 109th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.