Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 72.0% against 57.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.3% | 64.6% | 12.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 61.9% | 65.6% | 3.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 63.9% | 19.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 78.0% | 59.1% | 18.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 59.0% | 10.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malaysia, at 72.0% against 57.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 14.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for manufactures imports?
- Malaysia ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 35th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.