Malaysia vs North America: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Malaysia
34.2%
in 2023
North America
21.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
28th
North America rank
31st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Malaysia
  • North America
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 34.2% against 21.5% in North America, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and North America ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia North America Difference Ahead
1960s 18.3% 2.4% 15.9% Malaysia
1970s 11.8% 2.9% 9.0% Malaysia
1980s 8.6% 4.1% 4.5% Malaysia
1990s 8.8% 9.9% 1.1% North America
2000s 22.3% 17.4% 4.9% Malaysia
2010s 32.1% 23.6% 8.4% Malaysia
2020s 35.2% 24.3% 10.9% 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, Malaysia or North America?
Malaysia, at 34.2% against 21.5% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Malaysia and North America?
12.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Malaysia ranks 28th and North America ranks 31st 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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.