Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Malaysia
0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Malaysia rank
26th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1970s 0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3507 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2454 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1980s 0.1012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4394 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3382 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
1990s 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7543 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6231 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.1799 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7625 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5825 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.1872 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4137 current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.2303 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6483 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.418 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$), per unit, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
0.4514 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.