IDA only vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
IDA only
0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia
0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA only rank
12th
Malaysia rank
12th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- IDA only
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.9 times IDA only's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 12th 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 | IDA only | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.1434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4177 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$), per unit of gdp, IDA only or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between IDA only and Malaysia?
- 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 12th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.