Lower middle income vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Lower middle income
- Malaysia
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 1.56 trillion current US$ against 340.44 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.22 trillion current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 4.6 times Malaysia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lower middle income has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 46 groups.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.99 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10.93 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 40.22 billion current US$ | 3.67 billion current US$ | 36.54 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 92.53 billion current US$ | 13.68 billion current US$ | 78.85 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 138.78 billion current US$ | 56.98 billion current US$ | 81.80 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 392.99 billion current US$ | 109.50 billion current US$ | 283.49 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 996.34 billion current US$ | 192.59 billion current US$ | 803.75 billion current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 1.34 trillion current US$ | 271.54 billion current US$ | 1.06 trillion current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Lower middle income or Malaysia?
- Lower middle income, at 1.56 trillion current US$ against 340.44 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Lower middle income and Malaysia?
- 1.22 trillion current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lower middle income and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Lower middle income ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.