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