Malaysia vs New Zealand: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Malaysia
8,900 current US$ per person
in 2023
New Zealand
7,971 current US$ per person
in 2023
Malaysia rank
38th
New Zealand rank
40th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196019912023

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8,900 current US$ per person against 7,971 current US$ per person in New Zealand, a difference of 929 current US$ per person.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 134.65 current US$ per person 348.94 current US$ per person 214.28 current US$ per person New Zealand
1970s 372.19 current US$ per person 787.32 current US$ per person 415.13 current US$ per person New Zealand
1980s 1,025 current US$ per person 1,830 current US$ per person 805.44 current US$ per person New Zealand
1990s 2,901 current US$ per person 3,049 current US$ per person 148.56 current US$ per person New Zealand
2000s 5,203 current US$ per person 4,837 current US$ per person 366.29 current US$ per person Malaysia
2010s 7,115 current US$ per person 7,953 current US$ per person 837.36 current US$ per person New Zealand
2020s 8,669 current US$ per person 8,014 current US$ per person 654.9 current US$ per person Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Malaysia or New Zealand?
Malaysia, at 8,900 current US$ per person against 7,971 current US$ per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Malaysia and New Zealand?
929 current US$ per person, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Malaysia ranks 38th and New Zealand ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.