Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 1.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.2%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
27th
of 237 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 27th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +10.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 17.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 64.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 1.4% compare
- 26 Thailand 1.2% compare
- 28 Russian Federation 1.2% compare
- 28 Russia 1.2% compare
- 30 Australia 1.2% compare
More infrastructure data for Malaysia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.66 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.22 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.11 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2311 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 8.22 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Malaysia was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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