Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Latin America & Caribbean
0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia
0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Malaysia rank
26th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 44 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.