Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Commercial service exports
Commercial service exports over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 80.44 billion current US$ against 53.33 billion current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 27.12 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 560.80 million current US$ | 4.97 billion current US$ | 4.40 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.83 billion current US$ | 6.39 billion current US$ | 4.57 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 9.38 billion current US$ | 11.43 billion current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 20.24 billion current US$ | 27.32 billion current US$ | 7.08 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 38.63 billion current US$ | 56.10 billion current US$ | 17.46 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 34.21 billion current US$ | 64.13 billion current US$ | 29.93 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service exports, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 80.44 billion current US$ against 53.33 billion current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service exports between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 27.12 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for commercial service exports?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.