Lesotho vs Malaysia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Lesotho
69.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
71.4%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
20th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Lesotho
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 71.4% against 69.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 76.2% | 17.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 60.1% | 6.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 66.1% | 10.7% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Lesotho or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 71.4% against 69.6% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 1.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); 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).