Lebanon vs Malaysia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Lebanon
66.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
72.0%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
21st
Malaysia rank
19th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 72.0% against 66.2% in Lebanon, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.3% | 50.0% | 18.2% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 75.5% | 18.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 76.2% | 34.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 60.1% | 16.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.1% | 2.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Lebanon or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 72.0% against 66.2% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lebanon and Malaysia?
- 5.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malaysia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Malaysia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 19th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).