Malaysia vs Turkey: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Malaysia
2.8%
in 2023
Turkey
2.7%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
76th
Turkey rank
78th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 78th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 0.6% 1.2% Malaysia
1970s 1.7% 0.4% 1.3% Malaysia
1980s 1.0% 0.3% 0.7% Malaysia
1990s 1.0% 0.8% 0.1% Malaysia
2000s 1.3% 1.6% 0.3% Turkey
2010s 2.6% 3.5% 0.9% Turkey
2020s 2.9% 3.2% 0.3% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Malaysia or Turkey?
Malaysia, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Malaysia and Turkey?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Malaysia ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 78th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.