Malaysia vs Namibia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

Malaysia
0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia
0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
49th
Namibia rank
52nd

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Malaysia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia, a difference of 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 52nd of 193 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5525 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5181 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.8689 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4945 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3744 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5098 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.373 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.6456 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5616 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.084 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.6393 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.585 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0543 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Namibia?
Malaysia, at 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Namibia?
0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Malaysia ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 52nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current 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.