Malaysia vs United States: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Malaysia
9,462 current US$ per person
in 2025
United States
10,260 current US$ per person
in 2025
Malaysia rank
57th
United States rank
54th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10,260 current US$ per person against 9,462 current US$ per person in Malaysia, a difference of 798 current US$ per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and United States ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.78 current US$ per person | 124.73 current US$ per person | 6.94 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1970s | 313.32 current US$ per person | 523.35 current US$ per person | 210.03 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1980s | 901.94 current US$ per person | 1,475 current US$ per person | 572.8 current US$ per person | United States |
| 1990s | 2,798 current US$ per person | 2,764 current US$ per person | 33.39 current US$ per person | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,240 current US$ per person | 5,384 current US$ per person | 1,144 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2010s | 6,214 current US$ per person | 7,321 current US$ per person | 1,107 current US$ per person | United States |
| 2020s | 7,753 current US$ per person | 9,290 current US$ per person | 1,537 current US$ per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Malaysia or United States?
- United States, at 10,260 current US$ per person against 9,462 current US$ per person in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Malaysia and United States?
- 798 current US$ per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and United States ranks 54th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.