Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 72.7% against 23.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 48.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 36th of 196 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 13.9% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 22.3% | 46.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 16.5% | 56.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 21.0% | 44.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 25.5% | 44.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Malaysia, at 72.7% against 23.8% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 48.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 36th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.