Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.4503 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 203 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.3582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.4439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2442 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.7644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.7701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.6078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.6699 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4342 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$), per unit of gdp, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malaysia, at 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2707 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.4503 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 12th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.