Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
14th
Malaysia rank
12th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.4724 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 45 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
- 0.4724 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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.