Malaysia vs Upper middle income: High-technology exports

Malaysia
58.6%
in 2024
Upper middle income
23.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
9th

High-technology exports over time

  • Malaysia
  • Upper middle income
2030405060200820162024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 58.6% against 23.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 35.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 175 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 51.2% 24.8% 26.4% Malaysia
2010s 49.6% 24.0% 25.6% Malaysia
2020s 56.4% 24.7% 31.7% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher high-technology exports, Malaysia or Upper middle income?
Malaysia, at 58.6% against 23.2% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in high-technology exports between Malaysia and Upper middle income?
35.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Upper middle income?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Upper middle income rank globally for high-technology exports?
Malaysia ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports)
Unit
% of manufactured exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 3,325 data points, 2007–2024
Last refreshed

High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.