Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Commercial service imports (current US$)
Commercial service imports (current US$) over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 146.00 billion current US$ against 63.47 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 82.53 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 billion current US$ | 12.27 billion current US$ | 10.61 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 3.61 billion current US$ | 14.52 billion current US$ | 10.90 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.83 billion current US$ | 21.48 billion current US$ | 9.64 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 21.66 billion current US$ | 52.92 billion current US$ | 31.26 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 41.33 billion current US$ | 113.16 billion current US$ | 71.82 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 47.63 billion current US$ | 123.60 billion current US$ | 75.97 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 146.00 billion current US$ against 63.47 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 82.53 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Malaysia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.