South Korea vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.2% against 32.9% in South Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 28th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 18.3% | 13.1% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 11.8% | 5.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.8% | 3.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.3% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 32.1% | 4.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 35.2% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 34.2% against 32.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- South Korea ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 28th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.