Europe & Central Asia vs Malaysia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within

Europe & Central Asia
4.1%
in 2023
Malaysia
34.2%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
38th
Malaysia rank
37th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 34.2% against 4.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 30.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 8.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 46 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4% 18.3% 17.9% Malaysia
1970s 0.3% 11.8% 11.5% Malaysia
1980s 0.4% 8.6% 8.2% Malaysia
1990s 1.5% 8.8% 7.3% Malaysia
2000s 2.6% 22.3% 19.7% Malaysia
2010s 3.6% 32.1% 28.5% Malaysia
2020s 3.9% 35.2% 31.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 34.2% against 4.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?
30.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% 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 within region (% 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
249 places, 13,090 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.