Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Malaysia
2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia rank
112th
United Arab Emirates rank
111th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 112th and United Arab Emirates ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 2.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 112th and United Arab Emirates ranks 111th 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.