Malaysia vs South Africa: Share of imports that come from China
Malaysia
21.6%
in 2024
South Africa
21.8%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
56th
South Africa rank
54th
Share of imports that come from China over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.8% against 21.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of imports that come from china, Malaysia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21.8% against 21.6% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of imports that come from china between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for share of imports that come from china?
- Malaysia ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.