Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Lesotho or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 72.0% against 66.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?

26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.

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.

Lesotho vs Malaysia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Lesotho

66.1%

in 2025

Malaysia

72.0%

in 2025

Lesotho rank

22nd

Malaysia rank

19th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Lesotho
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 72.0% against 66.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 19th 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	75.1%	67.1%	7.9%	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 72.0% against 66.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Lesotho and Malaysia?: 5.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Lesotho ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).