Malaysia vs Singapore: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 74.5% against 72.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 33rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 26.9% | 21.7% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 13.2% | 40.4% | 27.2% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 54.5% | 25.1% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 80.2% | 9.4% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 73.2% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 71.4% | 6.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 75.1% | 5.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 74.5% against 72.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 1.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 33rd 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.