Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 31.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Malaysia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). 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 residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.