Malaysia vs Namibia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Malaysia
- Namibia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 65.4% against 63.9% in Namibia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 53rd 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 | 55.3% | 51.8% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 86.9% | 49.5% | 37.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 51.0% | 37.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 56.2% | 8.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 58.5% | 5.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Malaysia or Namibia?
- Malaysia, at 65.4% against 63.9% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Malaysia and Namibia?
- 1.5%, 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?
- Malaysia ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.